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Final thoughts
What would Alan like readers to take away from Lads?
  1. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  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. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  14. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  15. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  16. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  17. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  18. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  19. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  20. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  21. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  22. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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