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About Our Tower
Growing up in a tower block provided the inspiration for a magical storybook.
  1. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  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. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  14. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  15. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  16. School days
    03:57
    School days
  17. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  18. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  19. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  20. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  21. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  22. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
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