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Hopeless at maths!
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Jacqueline shows us her first attempt at writing a novel. Her first book, Meet the Maggots, was written in primary five.
  1. Hopeless at maths!
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    Hopeless at maths!
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  2. Writing stories
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    Writing stories
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  3. Lily Alone
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    Lily Alone
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  4. Hetty Feather
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  5. The story of Tracy
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    The story of Tracy
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  6. Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
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  8. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
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    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  9. Final thoughts
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    Final thoughts
  10. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
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    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  11. Making the change
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    Making the change
  12. Sarah’s route into fiction
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    Sarah’s route into fiction
  13. Translating into Gaelic
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    Translating into Gaelic
  14. A first science fiction novel
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    A first science fiction novel
  15. A question of inspiration
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    A question of inspiration
  16. One frame
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    One frame
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