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Going around gardens!
How ideas come to you when you just have a go at doing things
  1. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  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. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  14. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  15. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  16. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  17. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  18. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  19. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  20. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  21. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  22. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
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