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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  13. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  14. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  15. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  16. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  17. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  18. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  19. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  20. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  21. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
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