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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. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  14. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  15. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  16. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  17. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  19. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  20. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  21. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  22. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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