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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. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  7. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  8. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  9. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  10. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  11. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  12. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  13. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  14. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  15. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
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