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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  12. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  13. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  14. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  15. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  16. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  17. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  18. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  19. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  20. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
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