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Creating a magical place
Find out how author Ross MacKenzie creates magical places for his books.
  1. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  2. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  14. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  15. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  16. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  17. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  18. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  19. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  20. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  21. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  22. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
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