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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  14. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  15. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  16. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  17. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  18. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  19. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  20. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  21. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  22. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
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