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Starting as a writer
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David Almond describes how his love of print comes from when he was a baby.
  1. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  7. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  8. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  11. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  12. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  13. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  14. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  15. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  16. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  17. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
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