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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. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  14. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  15. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  16. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  17. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  18. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  19. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  20. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  21. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  22. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
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