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A first science fiction novel
Which of his books does Alastair recommend young people should read first
  1. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  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. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  7. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  8. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  9. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  10. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  11. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  12. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  13. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  14. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  15. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
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