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Where monsters come from
How did the idea for a monster-themed book come about?
  1. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  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. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  13. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  14. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  15. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  16. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  17. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  18. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  19. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  20. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  21. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
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