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Two of David's novels
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David Almond talks about the experiences and opinions of characters in "My Name is Mina" and "The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean".
  1. Two of David's novels
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    Two of David's novels
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  2. The local library
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    The local library
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  3. Imagination
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    Imagination
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  4. The power of words
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    The power of words
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  5. Starting as a writer
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    Starting as a writer
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  6. Q&A with David Almond
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  7. More Q&A with David Almond
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    More Q&A with David Almond
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  8. A first science fiction novel
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    A first science fiction novel
  9. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
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    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  10. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  11. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  12. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  13. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  14. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  15. The Great Storm Whale reading
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    The Great Storm Whale reading
  16. The life of Matthew Henson
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    The life of Matthew Henson
  17. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
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    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
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