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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. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  14. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  15. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  16. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  17. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  18. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  19. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  20. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  21. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  22. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
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