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Ghosts of Heaven
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Marcus talks through the four distinct stories found in his novel.
  1. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  2. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  3. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  4. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  5. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  6. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  7. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  8. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  9. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  10. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  11. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  12. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  13. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  14. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  15. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  16. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  17. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  18. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  19. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
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