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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  2. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  15. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  16. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  17. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  18. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  19. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  20. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  21. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  22. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
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