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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. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  15. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  16. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  17. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  18. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  19. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  20. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  21. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  22. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
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