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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
  2. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  3. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  4. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  5. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  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. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  9. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  10. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  11. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  12. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  13. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  14. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  15. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  16. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  17. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
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