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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 Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. 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
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  14. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  15. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  17. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  18. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  19. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  20. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  21. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  22. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
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