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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  8. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  9. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  10. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  11. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  12. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  13. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  14. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  15. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  16. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
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