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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  11. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  12. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  13. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  14. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  15. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  16. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  17. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  18. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  19. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
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