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Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
Nadia explains how the Grimwood books came about and reveals all about her pets.
  1. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
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  3. Reading from The Boxer
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    Reading from The Boxer
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  4. How to Start Writing a Book
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    How to Start Writing a Book
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  5. It Does Matter
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    It Does Matter
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  6. Dealing with Racists
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    Dealing with Racists
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  7. Taking Up Boxing
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    Taking Up Boxing
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  8. Box Yourself
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    Box Yourself
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  9. Self-Defence
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  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
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  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
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  13. Hooked on Reading
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    Hooked on Reading
  14. Why comics matter
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    Why comics matter
  15. Emily's Books
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    Emily's Books
  16. Discovering New Words
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    Discovering New Words
  17. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
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    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  18. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
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    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  19. The story rollercoaster
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    The story rollercoaster
  20. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  21. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
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  22. Questions from schools
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