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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. Eoin's little brothers
    05:02
    Eoin's little brothers
  3. Getting revenge on his brothers
    04:15
    Getting revenge on his brothers
  4. Pee! Pee! Pee!
    06:20
    Pee! Pee! Pee!
  5. Magic moments
    09:47
    Magic moments
  6. Q&A with Eoin Colfer
    05:40
    Q&A with Eoin Colfer
  7. More Q&A with Eoin Colfer
    04:23
    More Q&A with Eoin Colfer
  8. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  9. School days
    03:57
    School days
  10. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  11. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  12. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  13. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  15. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  16. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  17. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
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