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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  14. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  15. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  16. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  18. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  19. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  20. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  21. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  22. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
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