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How to Train Your Dragon reading
Cressida reads an extract from her most famous book
  1. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  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. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  12. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  13. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  14. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  15. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  16. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  17. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  18. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  19. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  20. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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