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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. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  8. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  9. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  10. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  11. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  12. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  13. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  14. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  15. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
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    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
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