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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  10. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  11. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  12. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  13. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  14. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  15. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  16. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  17. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  18. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
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