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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  12. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  13. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  14. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  15. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  16. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  17. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  18. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  19. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  20. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
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