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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  12. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  13. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  14. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  15. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  16. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  17. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  19. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  20. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
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