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Bendy, bendy toothbrush
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Michael Rosen performs his poem about a bendy, bendy toothbrush.
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    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
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  2. Book titles
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    Book titles
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  3. Going through the old photos
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    Going through the old photos
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  4. Hand on the bridge
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    Hand on the bridge
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  5. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
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    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
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  6. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  7. Writing the Twitchers
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    Writing the Twitchers
  8. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  9. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  10. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  11. What's Sputnik up to?
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    What's Sputnik up to?
  12. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  13. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  14. Comics
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    Comics
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
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    How do you come up with names for your characters?
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