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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. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  11. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  12. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  13. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  14. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  15. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  16. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  17. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  18. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  19. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
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