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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  8. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  9. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  10. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  11. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  12. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  13. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  14. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
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