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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. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  12. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  13. School days
    03:57
    School days
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  16. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  17. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  18. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  19. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  20. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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