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How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  11. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  12. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  13. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  14. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  15. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  16. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  17. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  18. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  19. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
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