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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  2. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  8. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  9. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  10. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  11. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  12. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  13. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  14. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  15. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  16. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
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