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Ghosts of Heaven
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Marcus talks through the four distinct stories found in his novel.
  1. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  2. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  3. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  4. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  5. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  6. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  7. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  8. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  9. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  10. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  11. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  12. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  13. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  14. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  15. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  16. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  17. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  19. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
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