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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  12. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  13. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  14. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  15. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  16. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  17. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  18. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
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    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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