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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  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. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  11. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  12. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  13. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  14. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  15. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  16. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  17. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  18. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  19. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
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