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Where monsters come from
How did the idea for a monster-themed book come about?
  1. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  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. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  15. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  16. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  17. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  18. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  19. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  20. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  21. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  22. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
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