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School days
Abi talks about what she was like at school and her writing.
  1. School days
    03:57
    School days
  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. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  14. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  15. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  16. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  17. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  18. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  19. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  20. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  21. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  22. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
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