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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your 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. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  11. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  12. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  13. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  14. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  15. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  16. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  17. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  18. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  19. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
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