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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  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. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  12. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  13. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  14. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  15. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  16. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  17. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  18. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  19. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  20. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
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