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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. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  14. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  15. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  16. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  17. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  18. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  19. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  20. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  21. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  22. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
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