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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. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  7. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  8. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  9. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  10. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  11. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  12. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  13. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  14. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  15. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
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