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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  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. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  14. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  16. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  17. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  18. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  19. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  20. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  21. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  22. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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