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The real world and the fictional world
How a rain forest in Wales provided inspiration for Kiran’s fictional world.
  1. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  10. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  11. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  12. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  13. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  14. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  15. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  16. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  17. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  18. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
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