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The real world and the fictional world
How a rain forest in Wales provided inspiration for Kiran’s fictional world.
  1. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  2. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  14. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  15. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  16. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  17. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  18. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  19. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  20. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  21. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  22. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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