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How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
Pupils from Aith Junior High want to know about how it feels to write books.
  1. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  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
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  16. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  17. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  18. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  19. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  20. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  21. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  22. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
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