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Why comics matter
Mark talks about the importance of comics when it comes to reading.
  1. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  2. Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
    01:23
    Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
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  3. A proof reading
    05:09
    A proof reading
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  4. How Henry happened
    05:58
    How Henry happened
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  5. Ideas for Henry's stories
    07:00
    Ideas for Henry's stories
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  6. Not a Horrid Henry book
    02:16
    Not a Horrid Henry book
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  7. Tips for budding writers
    03:41
    Tips for budding writers
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  8. Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:30
    Q&A with Francesca Simon
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  9. More Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:21
    More Q&A with Francesca Simon
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  10. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  11. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  12. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  13. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  14. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  15. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  16. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  17. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  18. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  19. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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