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Social media and influencers
Alan gives his thoughts on the pros and cons of the social media age.
  1. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  2. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
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  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
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  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
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  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
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  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
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  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
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  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
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  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
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  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
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  13. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  14. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  15. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  16. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  18. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  19. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  20. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  21. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  22. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
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