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Two of David's novels
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David Almond talks about the experiences and opinions of characters in "My Name is Mina" and "The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean".
  1. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  2. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  3. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  4. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  5. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  6. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  7. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  8. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  9. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  10. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  11. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  12. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  13. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  14. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  15. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  16. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
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