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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of 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. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  14. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  15. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  16. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  17. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  18. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  19. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  20. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  21. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  22. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
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