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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  12. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  13. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  14. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  15. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  16. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  17. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  18. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  19. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  20. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
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