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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  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. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  14. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  15. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  16. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  17. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  19. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  20. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
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    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
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    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  22. Drawing Fruit and Veg
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    Drawing Fruit and Veg
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