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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. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  8. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  9. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  10. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  11. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  12. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  13. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  14. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  15. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  16. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
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