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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  11. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  12. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  13. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  14. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  15. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  16. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  17. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  18. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  19. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
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