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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  12. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  13. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  14. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  15. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  16. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  17. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  18. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  19. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  20. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
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