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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  12. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  13. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  14. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  15. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  16. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  17. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  18. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  19. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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