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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. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  14. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  15. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  16. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  17. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  19. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  20. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  21. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  22. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
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