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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  2. Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
    01:23
    Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
  3. A proof reading
    05:09
    A proof reading
  4. How Henry happened
    05:58
    How Henry happened
  5. Ideas for Henry's stories
    07:00
    Ideas for Henry's stories
  6. Not a Horrid Henry book
    02:16
    Not a Horrid Henry book
  7. Tips for budding writers
    03:41
    Tips for budding writers
  8. Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:30
    Q&A with Francesca Simon
  9. More Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:21
    More Q&A with Francesca Simon
  10. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  11. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  12. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  13. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  14. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  15. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  18. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  19. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
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