Mark Robson
Children's writer Mark Robson reveals, to an engaged audience of school children in this 2008 event, how his experiences as a Royal Air Force pilot helped prepare him to write his exciting Dragon Orb quartet of books. He speaks about the power of tenacity and goal-setting and the relevance of school work to both his careers, as pilot and author. Suitable for pupils from P6-7.
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