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Diving Poem
Joseph reads a poem all about the courage you need to jump from the highest diving board.
  1. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  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. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  14. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  15. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  16. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  17. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  18. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  19. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  20. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  21. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  22. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
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