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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  2. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  12. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  13. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  14. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  15. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  16. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  17. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  18. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  19. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  20. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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