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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. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  8. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  9. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  10. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  11. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  12. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  13. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  14. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  15. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  16. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
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