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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  12. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  13. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  14. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  15. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  16. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  17. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  18. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  19. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  20. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
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