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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  8. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  9. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  10. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  11. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  12. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  13. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  14. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  15. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  16. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
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