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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. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  12. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  13. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  14. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  15. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  16. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  17. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  18. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  19. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  20. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
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