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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  2. Introducing Liz Pichon
    02:09
    Introducing Liz Pichon
  3. Tom Gates and his mates
    04:05
    Tom Gates and his mates
  4. Meet the Gates
    02:18
    Meet the Gates
  5. Through the keyhole
    01:18
    Through the keyhole
  6. Monster draw
    05:42
    Monster draw
  7. Reading
    03:48
    Reading
  8. Doodle with Liz
    09:19
    Doodle with Liz
  9. Questions
    06:13
    Questions
  10. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  11. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  12. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  13. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  14. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  15. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  16. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  17. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  18. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  19. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
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