NB: This is a child-friendly edited version of episode #32. Episode #33 discusses Jack's adult novel Hangman and there are adult themes. Please always listen to episodes before your child or students listen.

In this episode Jack Heath chats about writing for children, creating action-packed stories to engage young readers and developing characters with gender in mind.

NB: This is a child-friendly edited version of episode #32. Episode #33 discusses Jack's adult novel Hangman and there are adult themes. Please always listen to episodes before your child or students listen. In this episode Jack Heath chats about writing for children, creating action-packed stories to engage young readers and developing characters with gender in mind.

33. Jack Heath: (PG EDIT of #32) Writing action-packed stories to engage young readers

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