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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. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  10. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  11. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  12. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  13. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  14. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  15. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  16. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  17. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  18. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
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