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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. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  11. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  12. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  13. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  14. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  15. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  16. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  17. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  18. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  19. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
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