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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. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  12. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  13. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  14. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  15. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  16. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  17. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  18. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  19. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  20. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
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