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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. How to be a writer
    02:37
    How to be a writer
  3. Michael Morpurgo's secret
    03:21
    Michael Morpurgo's secret
  4. Sketch it out!
    02:37
    Sketch it out!
  5. Everything is cool!
    04:22
    Everything is cool!
  6. The Elephant in the Garden
    09:18
    The Elephant in the Garden
  7. Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    07:16
    Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  8. More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    08:33
    More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  9. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  10. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  11. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  12. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  13. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  14. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  15. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  16. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  17. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  18. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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