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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. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  14. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  15. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  16. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  17. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  18. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  19. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  20. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  21. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  22. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
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