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School days
Abi talks about what she was like at school and her writing.
  1. School days
    03:57
    School days
  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. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  14. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  15. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  16. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  17. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  18. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  19. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  20. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  21. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  22. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
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