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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  14. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  15. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  16. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  18. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  19. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  20. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  21. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  22. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
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