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Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
Ross answers the question from Oliver from Aith Junior High.
  1. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  14. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  15. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  16. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  17. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  18. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  19. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  20. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  21. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  22. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
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