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Two of David's novels
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David Almond talks about the experiences and opinions of characters in "My Name is Mina" and "The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean".
  1. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  2. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  3. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  4. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  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. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  9. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  10. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  11. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  12. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  13. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  14. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  15. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  16. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  17. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
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