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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
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    03:14
    Themes of books
  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
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    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
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    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
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    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
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    Questions near
  10. Questions far
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    Questions far
  11. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  12. Orion Lost reading
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    Orion Lost reading
  13. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  14. More questions for Sav
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    More questions for Sav
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    01:52
    My Heart
  16. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  17. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
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    Kiran’s writing process
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    The Great Storm Whale reading
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    The main characters
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