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Where monsters come from
How did the idea for a monster-themed book come about?
  1. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  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 Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  7. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  8. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  9. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  10. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  11. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  12. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  13. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  14. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  15. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
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