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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  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. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  10. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  11. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  12. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  13. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  14. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  15. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  16. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  17. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  18. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
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