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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  10. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  11. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  14. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  15. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  16. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  17. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  18. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
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