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The story rollercoaster
Why is a good story like a rollercoaster?
  1. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  12. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  13. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  14. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  15. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  16. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  17. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  18. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  19. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  20. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
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