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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. 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. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  15. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  16. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  17. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  18. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  19. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  20. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  21. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  22. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
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