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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  12. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  13. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  14. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  15. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  16. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  17. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  18. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  19. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  20. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
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