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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  2. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  11. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  12. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  13. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  14. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  15. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  16. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  17. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  18. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  19. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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