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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  2. Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
    01:23
    Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
  3. A proof reading
    05:09
    A proof reading
  4. How Henry happened
    05:58
    How Henry happened
  5. Ideas for Henry's stories
    07:00
    Ideas for Henry's stories
  6. Not a Horrid Henry book
    02:16
    Not a Horrid Henry book
  7. Tips for budding writers
    03:41
    Tips for budding writers
  8. Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:30
    Q&A with Francesca Simon
  9. More Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:21
    More Q&A with Francesca Simon
  10. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  11. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  12. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  13. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  14. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  15. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  16. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  17. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  18. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  19. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
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