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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  11. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  12. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  13. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  14. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  15. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  16. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  17. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  18. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  19. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
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