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Inspired by travelling
Abi describes her early life and how her travels have found their way into her writing
  1. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  2. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
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  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
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  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
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  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
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  6. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  7. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  8. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  9. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  10. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  11. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  12. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  13. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  14. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  15. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
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