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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  10. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  11. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  12. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  13. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  14. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  15. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  16. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  17. Hallowe'en in Scotland
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    Hallowe'en in Scotland
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