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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. Who are you really?
    01:06
    Who are you really?
  3. Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
    07:50
    Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
  4. A picky question about zombies
    01:15
    A picky question about zombies
  5. What about Dad?
    02:22
    What about Dad?
  6. A dark question about the night
    01:01
    A dark question about the night
  7. Books into film
    01:23
    Books into film
  8. How about a Zombie rising?
    01:00
    How about a Zombie rising?
  9. A question of influence
    01:07
    A question of influence
  10. Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
    08:36
    Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
  11. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  12. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  13. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  14. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  15. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  16. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  17. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  18. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  19. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  20. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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