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I can do this!
Elizabeth explains how she came to decide that she could write stories about conservation
  1. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  10. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  11. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  12. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  13. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  14. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  16. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  17. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  18. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
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