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The main characters
Jenny introduces the main characters in the book.
  1. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  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. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  12. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  13. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  14. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  15. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  17. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  18. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  19. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
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    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
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