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Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
Jenny reads the opening of her book.
  1. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  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. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  14. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  15. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  16. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  17. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  18. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  19. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  20. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  21. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  22. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
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