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Where monsters come from
How did the idea for a monster-themed book come about?
  1. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  12. School days
    03:57
    School days
  13. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  14. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  15. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  16. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  18. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  19. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  20. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
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