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Orion Lost reading
Alastair reads a section of his new book Orion Lost
  1. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  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. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  12. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  13. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  14. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  15. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  16. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  17. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  18. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  19. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  20. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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