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About Our Tower
Growing up in a tower block provided the inspiration for a magical storybook.
  1. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  2. Introducing Liz Pichon
    02:09
    Introducing Liz Pichon
  3. Tom Gates and his mates
    04:05
    Tom Gates and his mates
  4. Meet the Gates
    02:18
    Meet the Gates
  5. Through the keyhole
    01:18
    Through the keyhole
  6. Monster draw
    05:42
    Monster draw
  7. Reading
    03:48
    Reading
  8. Doodle with Liz
    09:19
    Doodle with Liz
  9. Questions
    06:13
    Questions
  10. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  11. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  12. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  13. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  14. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  15. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  16. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  17. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  18. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  19. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
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