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Where monsters come from
How did the idea for a monster-themed book come about?
  1. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  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. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  14. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  15. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  16. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  17. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  18. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  19. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  20. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  21. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
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