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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. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  7. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  8. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  9. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  10. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  11. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  12. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  13. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  14. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  15. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
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