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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. Introducing Liz Pichon
    02:09
    Introducing Liz Pichon
  3. Tom Gates and his mates
    04:05
    Tom Gates and his mates
  4. Meet the Gates
    02:18
    Meet the Gates
  5. Through the keyhole
    01:18
    Through the keyhole
  6. Monster draw
    05:42
    Monster draw
  7. Reading
    03:48
    Reading
  8. Doodle with Liz
    09:19
    Doodle with Liz
  9. Questions
    06:13
    Questions
  10. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  11. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  12. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  13. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  14. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  15. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  16. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  17. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  18. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  19. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
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