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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. Authors Live - Julia Donaldson - Reading
    06:58
    Authors Live - Julia Donaldson - Reading
  3. Authors Live - Julia Donaldson - The Gruffalo
    07:01
    Authors Live - Julia Donaldson - The Gruffalo
  4. He's a Grrrrrrrruffalo!
    04:21
    He's a Grrrrrrrruffalo!
  5. Q&A with Julia Donaldson
    03:29
    Q&A with Julia Donaldson
  6. More Q&A with Julia Donaldson
    04:27
    More Q&A with Julia Donaldson
  7. More Q&A with Julia Donaldson
    02:45
    More Q&A with Julia Donaldson
  8. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  9. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  10. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  11. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  12. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  13. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  14. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  15. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  16. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  17. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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