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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  2. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  14. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  15. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  16. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  17. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  19. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  20. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  21. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  22. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
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