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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  10. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  11. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  12. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  13. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  14. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  15. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  16. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  17. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  18. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
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