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Illustrating the Book
Konnie on drawing the illustrations throughout her book.
  1. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  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. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  7. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  8. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  9. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  10. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  11. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  12. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  13. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  14. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  15. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
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