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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. Beat the Calculator
    02:54
    Beat the Calculator
  3. 1089
    06:56
    1089
  4. Perfect pentagon
    04:14
    Perfect pentagon
  5. Fabulous flexagon
    02:05
    Fabulous flexagon
  6. Making Cubes
    05:26
    Making Cubes
  7. Prime number pizza
    04:24
    Prime number pizza
  8. Numerical masterclass
    03:20
    Numerical masterclass
  9. Q&A with Kjartan Poskitt
    05:19
    Q&A with Kjartan Poskitt
  10. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  11. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  12. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  13. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  14. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  15. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  16. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  17. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  18. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  19. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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