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The story rollercoaster
Why is a good story like a rollercoaster?
  1. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  12. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  13. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  14. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  15. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  16. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  17. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  18. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  19. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  20. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
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