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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  14. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  15. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  16. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  17. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  18. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  19. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  20. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  21. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  22. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
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