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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  16. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  17. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  18. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  19. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  20. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  21. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  22. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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