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The power of words
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David Almond marvels at the brain, young people's enthusiasm for books, and demonstrates the power of words on the mind.
  1. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  6. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  7. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  8. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  9. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  10. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  11. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  12. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  13. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  14. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  15. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  16. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  17. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
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