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Two of David's novels
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David Almond talks about the experiences and opinions of characters in "My Name is Mina" and "The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean".
  1. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
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  2. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
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  3. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
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  4. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
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  5. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
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  6. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
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  7. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
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  8. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  9. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  10. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  11. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  12. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  13. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  14. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  15. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  16. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  17. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
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