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A sudden idea
Frank tells us how the idea for Sputnik came to him.
  1. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  2. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  8. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  9. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  10. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  11. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  12. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  13. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  14. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  15. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  16. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
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