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Characters and Themes
Nadine discusses her book 'The Stories Grandma Forgot'.
  1. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  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. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  15. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  16. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  17. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  18. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  19. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  20. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  21. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  22. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
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