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Bendy, bendy toothbrush
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Michael Rosen performs his poem about a bendy, bendy toothbrush.
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    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
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  3. Going through the old photos
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  5. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
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  6. How do you come up with names for your characters?
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    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  7. Creating a magical place
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  8. We are all storytellers
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    We are all storytellers
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    Have a go!
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  11. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  12. Three pointers for writers
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    Three pointers for writers
  13. Boogie Woogie Buggy
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    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  14. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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    Writing Haikus
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