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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  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. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  10. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  11. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  12. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  13. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  14. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  15. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  16. School days
    03:57
    School days
  17. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  18. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
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