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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  14. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  15. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  16. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  17. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  18. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  19. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  20. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  21. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  22. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
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