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Starting as a writer
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David Almond describes how his love of print comes from when he was a baby.
  1. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  7. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  8. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  9. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  10. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  11. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  12. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  13. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  14. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  15. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  16. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  17. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
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