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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. The Choosing
    03:14
    The Choosing
  3. From a Mouse
    04:19
    From a Mouse
  4. To a Mouse
    02:42
    To a Mouse
  5. Tam o' Shanter
    05:50
    Tam o' Shanter
  6. Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:10
    Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  7. More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:56
    More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  8. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  9. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  10. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  11. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  12. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  13. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  14. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  15. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
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