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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  11. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  12. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  13. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  14. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  15. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  16. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  17. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  18. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  19. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
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