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Draw the Light Ship
Benji reveals how to draw the light ship which rescues Noi and the islanders in his book.
  1. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  2. Move it
    00:51
    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. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  10. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  11. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  12. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  13. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  14. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  15. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  16. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  17. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  18. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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