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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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    More Q&A with David Almond
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  8. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  9. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  12. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  13. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  14. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  15. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  16. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  17. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
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    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
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