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David answers questions from "Were you involved in the making of the Skellig film?" to "Are you friends with any other writers?"
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  2. Two of David's novels
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    Two of David's novels
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  3. The local library
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    The local library
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  4. Imagination
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    Imagination
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  5. The power of words
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    The power of words
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  6. Starting as a writer
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    Starting as a writer
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  7. Q&A with David Almond
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  8. Hercules Song
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    Hercules Song
  9. Gil's bug hospital
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    Gil's bug hospital
  10. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  11. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  12. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  13. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  14. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  15. Boogie Woogie Buggy
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    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  16. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  17. How do you come up with names for your characters?
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    How do you come up with names for your characters?
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