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Where monsters come from
How did the idea for a monster-themed book come about?
  1. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  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. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  14. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  15. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  16. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  17. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  18. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  19. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  20. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  21. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  22. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
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