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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. 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. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  12. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  13. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  14. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  15. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  16. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  17. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  18. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  19. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  20. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
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