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Two of David's novels
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David Almond talks about the experiences and opinions of characters in "My Name is Mina" and "The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean".
  1. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  2. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  3. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  4. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  5. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  6. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  7. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  8. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  9. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  10. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  11. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  12. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  13. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  14. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  17. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
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