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Starting as a writer
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David Almond describes how his love of print comes from when he was a baby.
  1. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  7. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  8. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  9. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  10. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  11. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  12. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  13. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  14. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  15. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
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