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Boogie Woogie Buggy
Michael Rosen reads his poem Boogie Woogie Buggy.
  1. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  2. Who are you really?
    01:06
    Who are you really?
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  3. Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
    07:50
    Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
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  4. A picky question about zombies
    01:15
    A picky question about zombies
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  5. What about Dad?
    02:22
    What about Dad?
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  6. A dark question about the night
    01:01
    A dark question about the night
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  7. Books into film
    01:23
    Books into film
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  8. How about a Zombie rising?
    01:00
    How about a Zombie rising?
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  9. A question of influence
    01:07
    A question of influence
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  10. Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
    08:36
    Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
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  11. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  12. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  13. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  14. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  15. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  16. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  17. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  18. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  19. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  20. More Cookie Books
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    More Cookie Books
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