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How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  11. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  14. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  15. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  16. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  17. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  18. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  19. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
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