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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  12. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  13. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  14. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  15. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  16. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  17. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  18. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  19. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  20. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
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