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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  2. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  8. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  9. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  10. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  11. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  12. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  13. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  14. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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