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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  12. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  13. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  14. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  15. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  16. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  17. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  18. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  19. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  20. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
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