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The hero birds
Authors Live with MG Leonard
  1. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  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. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  12. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  13. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  14. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  15. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  16. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  17. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  18. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  19. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  20. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
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