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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  12. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  13. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  14. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  15. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  16. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  17. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  18. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  19. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  20. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
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