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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. Move it
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    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  10. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  11. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  12. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  13. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
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    Reading of The River
  15. A novel in verse
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    A novel in verse
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    Y is for Young Adult
  17. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  18. Wishes
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