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A first science fiction novel
Which of his books does Alastair recommend young people should read first
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    A first science fiction novel
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    Ghosts of Heaven
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    Spirals and cave art
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    The beginning of writing
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    The teenage brain
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    Writing realistically
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    Reading
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    Into a dark cave
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    Questions near
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    Questions far
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    Questions from schools
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    Reading from The Boxer
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    More Cookie Books
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    Have a go!
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    Books and confidence
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    He Had a Little Sticker
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    Process of illustration and writing
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    A question from Blake
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    S is for Scots
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    The poetry community
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