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Inspired by travelling
Abi describes her early life and how her travels have found their way into her writing
  1. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  2. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  7. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  8. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  9. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  10. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  11. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  12. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  13. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  14. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  15. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
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