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How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  2. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  12. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  13. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  14. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  15. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  16. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  17. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  18. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  19. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  20. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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