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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. Early Years
    03:15
    Early Years
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    03:24
    Growing Older With a Moustache
  4. My Superheroes
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    My Superheroes
  5. My Superpowers
    04:22
    My Superpowers
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    06:04
    Quick Quack Quentin
  7. Stealing A's
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    Oi Frog!
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    Alternative Ending
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    Dragonese
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    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
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    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
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    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
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    Taking Up Boxing
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