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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
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    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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  8. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  9. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  10. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  11. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  12. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  13. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  14. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  15. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  16. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
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    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
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