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Cardboard Cowboys reading
Brian reads from the opening chapter of Cardboard Cowboys.
  1. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  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. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  11. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  12. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  13. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  14. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  17. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  18. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  19. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
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