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Discussing illustration
Fiona talks about her approach to illustrating children's books.
  1. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  2. Two of David's novels
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    Two of David's novels
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  3. The local library
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    The local library
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  4. Imagination
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    Imagination
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  5. The power of words
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    The power of words
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  6. Starting as a writer
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  7. Q&A with David Almond
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  9. Rachel’s books and inspirations
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    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  10. The importance of libraries
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    The importance of libraries
  11. How to draw a blobfish
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    How to draw a blobfish
  12. Cuiken Primary film
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    Cuiken Primary film
  13. A novel in verse
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    A novel in verse
  14. How to draw emotions
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    How to draw emotions
  15. Poetry is everywhere
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    Poetry is everywhere
  16. D is for Dialogue
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    D is for Dialogue
  17. Wordplay
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    Wordplay
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    The World of the Wolf Queen
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