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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. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  14. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  15. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  16. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  17. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  18. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  19. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  20. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  21. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  22. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
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