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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. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  14. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  15. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  16. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  17. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  18. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  19. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  20. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  21. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  22. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
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