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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  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. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  14. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  15. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  16. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  17. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  18. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  19. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  20. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  21. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  22. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
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