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Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
Holly reads from her book 'The Places I've Cried in Public'.
  1. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  2. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
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  3. Talking in class
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    Talking in class
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  4. Actor Vivian
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    Actor Vivian
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  5. Writing a story down
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    Writing a story down
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  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
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  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
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  8. Vivian talks titles
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    Vivian talks titles
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  9. Alfie Onion
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    Alfie Onion
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  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
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  11. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  12. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  13. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  14. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  15. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  16. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  17. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  18. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  19. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  20. Manjeet’s writing process
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    Manjeet’s writing process
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