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Early drawings
Catherine talks about her memories of drawing when she was young
  1. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  12. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  13. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  14. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  15. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  16. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  17. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  18. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  19. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  20. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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