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How Henry happened
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Francesca explains how she got the idea for Horrid Henry.
  1. How Henry happened
    05:58
    How Henry happened
  2. Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
    01:23
    Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
  3. A proof reading
    05:09
    A proof reading
  4. Ideas for Henry's stories
    07:00
    Ideas for Henry's stories
  5. Not a Horrid Henry book
    02:16
    Not a Horrid Henry book
  6. Tips for budding writers
    03:41
    Tips for budding writers
  7. Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:30
    Q&A with Francesca Simon
  8. More Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:21
    More Q&A with Francesca Simon
  9. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  10. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  11. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  12. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  13. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  14. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  15. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  16. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  17. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
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    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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