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Creating a magical place
Find out how author Ross MacKenzie creates magical places for his books.
  1. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  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. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  14. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  15. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  16. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  17. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  18. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  19. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  20. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  21. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  22. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
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