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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. Hopeless at maths!
    05:06
    Hopeless at maths!
  3. Writing stories
    04:44
    Writing stories
  4. Lily Alone
    04:23
    Lily Alone
  5. Hetty Feather
    09:05
    Hetty Feather
  6. The story of Tracy
    04:13
    The story of Tracy
  7. Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
    04:44
    Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
  8. More Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
    06:28
    More Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
  9. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  10. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  11. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  12. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  13. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  14. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  15. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  16. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  17. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  18. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
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