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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. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  7. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  8. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  9. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  10. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  11. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  12. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  13. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  14. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  15. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
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