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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. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  12. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  13. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  14. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  15. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  16. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  17. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  18. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  19. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  20. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
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