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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. Introducing Liz Pichon
    02:09
    Introducing Liz Pichon
  3. Tom Gates and his mates
    04:05
    Tom Gates and his mates
  4. Meet the Gates
    02:18
    Meet the Gates
  5. Through the keyhole
    01:18
    Through the keyhole
  6. Monster draw
    05:42
    Monster draw
  7. Reading
    03:48
    Reading
  8. Doodle with Liz
    09:19
    Doodle with Liz
  9. Questions
    06:13
    Questions
  10. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  11. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  12. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  13. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  14. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  15. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  16. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  17. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  18. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  19. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
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