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School days
Abi talks about what she was like at school and her writing.
  1. School days
    03:57
    School days
  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. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  14. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  15. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  16. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  17. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  18. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  19. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  20. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  21. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  22. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
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