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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. Early Years
    03:15
    Early Years
  3. Growing Older With a Moustache
    03:24
    Growing Older With a Moustache
  4. My Superheroes
    04:35
    My Superheroes
  5. My Superpowers
    04:22
    My Superpowers
  6. Quick Quack Quentin
    06:04
    Quick Quack Quentin
  7. Stealing A's
    02:16
    Stealing A's
  8. Oi Frog!
    06:21
    Oi Frog!
  9. Alternative Ending
    03:46
    Alternative Ending
  10. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  11. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  12. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  13. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  14. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  15. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  16. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  17. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  18. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  19. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
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