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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. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  9. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  10. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  11. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  12. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  13. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  17. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
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