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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  8. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  9. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  10. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  11. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  12. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  13. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  14. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  15. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  16. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
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