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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. Introducing Liz Pichon
    02:09
    Introducing Liz Pichon
  3. Tom Gates and his mates
    04:05
    Tom Gates and his mates
  4. Meet the Gates
    02:18
    Meet the Gates
  5. Through the keyhole
    01:18
    Through the keyhole
  6. Monster draw
    05:42
    Monster draw
  7. Reading
    03:48
    Reading
  8. Doodle with Liz
    09:19
    Doodle with Liz
  9. Questions
    06:13
    Questions
  10. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  11. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  12. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  13. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  14. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  15. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  16. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  17. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  18. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  19. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
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