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Young Andy
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Andy starts by telling us how he used to write when he was young, including the joys of playing with a stick.
  1. Young Andy
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    Young Andy
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  2. Introducing Andy
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    Introducing Andy
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  3. Reading
    06:53
    Reading
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  4. Writing stories
    08:20
    Writing stories
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  5. Q&A with Andy Stanton
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    Q&A with Andy Stanton
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  6. More Q&A with Andy Stanton
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    More Q&A with Andy Stanton
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  7. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
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    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  8. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
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    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  9. How do you come up with names for your characters?
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    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  10. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  11. Start with a face
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    Start with a face
  12. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  13. Questions from schools
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    Questions from schools
  14. Cuiken Primary film
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    Cuiken Primary film
  15. Chris McQueer – reading
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    Chris McQueer – reading
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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