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A sudden idea
Frank tells us how the idea for Sputnik came to him.
  1. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  2. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  14. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  15. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  16. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  17. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  18. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  19. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  20. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  21. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  22. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
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