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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  12. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  13. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  14. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  15. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  16. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  17. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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