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Final thoughts
What would Alan like readers to take away from Lads?
  1. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  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. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  14. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  15. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  16. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  17. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  18. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  19. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  20. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  21. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  22. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
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