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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  12. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  13. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  14. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  15. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  16. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  17. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  18. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  19. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
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    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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