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Why comics matter
Mark talks about the importance of comics when it comes to reading.
  1. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  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. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  10. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  11. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  12. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  13. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  14. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  15. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  16. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  17. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  18. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
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