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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  12. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  13. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  14. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  15. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  16. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  17. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  18. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  19. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  20. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
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