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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  8. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  9. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  10. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  11. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  12. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  13. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  14. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  15. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  16. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
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