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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  11. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  12. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  13. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  14. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  15. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  16. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  17. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  18. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  19. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
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