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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. 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. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  7. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  8. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  9. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  10. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  11. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  12. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  13. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  14. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
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