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What are you favourite things about books?
Ross answers the question from Jordan from St James' Primary.
  1. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  12. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  13. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  14. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  17. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  18. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  19. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  20. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
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