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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  10. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  11. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  12. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  13. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  14. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  16. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  17. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  18. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
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