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How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  2. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  12. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  13. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  14. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  15. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  16. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  17. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  18. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  19. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  20. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
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