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Desert island books
Ross faces questions sent in from schools.
  1. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island 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. School days
    03:57
    School days
  14. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  15. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  16. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  18. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  19. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  20. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  21. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  22. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
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