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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. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  14. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  15. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  16. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  17. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  18. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  19. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  20. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  21. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
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