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The real world and the fictional world
How a rain forest in Wales provided inspiration for Kiran’s fictional world.
  1. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  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. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  14. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  15. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  16. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  17. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  18. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  19. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  20. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  21. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  22. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
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