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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. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  14. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  15. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  16. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  17. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  18. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  19. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  20. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  21. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  22. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
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