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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  7. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  8. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  9. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  10. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  11. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  12. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  13. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  14. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  15. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
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