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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  10. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  11. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  12. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  13. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  14. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  15. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  16. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  17. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  18. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
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