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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  13. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  14. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  15. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  16. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  17. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  18. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  19. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  20. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  21. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
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