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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  14. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  15. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  16. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  17. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  18. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  19. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  20. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  21. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  22. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
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