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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 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. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  8. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  9. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  10. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  11. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  12. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  13. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  16. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
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