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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. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  14. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  15. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  16. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  17. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  18. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  19. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  20. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  21. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  22. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
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