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How to Train Your Dragon reading
Cressida reads an extract from her most famous book
  1. How to Train Your Dragon reading
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    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
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    A chat with Polly Dunbar
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  3. Arthur wakes up
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    Arthur wakes up
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  4. Arthur's brother
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    Arthur's brother
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  5. Arthur's mum
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    Arthur's mum
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  6. Arthur's sister
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    Arthur's sister
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  7. Arthur's dad
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    Arthur's dad
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  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
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  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
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  10. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  11. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
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    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  12. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  13. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  14. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  15. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  16. Introducing Wain
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    Introducing Wain
  17. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  18. A question from Freya.
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    A question from Freya.
  19. Question and Answer - Part 1
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