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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. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  16. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  17. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  18. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  19. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  20. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  21. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  22. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
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