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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. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  7. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  8. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  9. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  10. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  11. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  12. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  13. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  14. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  15. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
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