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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. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  7. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  8. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  9. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  10. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  11. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  12. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  13. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  14. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  15. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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