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Writing Haikus
Brian explains how haikus work and challenges you to write your own!
  1. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  2. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  14. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  15. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  16. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  17. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  18. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  19. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  20. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  21. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  22. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
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