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Julia answers questions from school pupils, from "What was the first book you wrote?", to "Why do you have animals in your books, do you write about humans?"
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  7. Hand on the Bridge
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    Hand on the Bridge
  8. The Great Storm Whale reading
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    The Great Storm Whale reading
  9. Audience questions
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    Audience questions
  10. I can do this!
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    I can do this!
  11. Introducing Sav Akyuz
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    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  12. Scottish words and questions from schools
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    Scottish words and questions from schools
  13. Draw along
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    Draw along
  14. Daisy on the Outer Line
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    Daisy on the Outer Line
  15. Illustrating the Book
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    Illustrating the Book
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    How Books Start
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