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Alfie Onion
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Vivian reads from her book Alfie Onion
  1. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  2. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  10. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  11. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  12. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  13. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  16. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  17. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  18. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  19. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
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