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Cardboard Cowboys reading
Brian reads from the opening chapter of Cardboard Cowboys.
  1. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  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. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  13. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  14. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  15. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  16. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  17. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  18. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  19. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  20. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
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