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Dogs in space
Frank and Janice remember the incredible story of the Russian space dogs
  1. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  13. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  14. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  15. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  18. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  19. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  20. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
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