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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. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  12. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  13. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  14. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  15. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  16. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  17. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  18. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  19. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  20. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
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