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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
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    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
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    Q&A with David Almond
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  7. More Q&A with David Almond
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    More Q&A with David Almond
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  8. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  9. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  10. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  11. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  12. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  13. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  14. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  16. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  17. How to draw a cheetah
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    How to draw a cheetah
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