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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. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  14. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  15. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  16. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  17. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  18. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  19. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  20. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  21. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  22. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
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