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The main characters
Jenny introduces the main characters in the book.
  1. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  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. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  10. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  11. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  12. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  13. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  14. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  15. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  16. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  17. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  18. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
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