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A first science fiction novel
Which of his books does Alastair recommend young people should read first
  1. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  2. Hopeless at maths!
    05:06
    Hopeless at maths!
  3. Writing stories
    04:44
    Writing stories
  4. Lily Alone
    04:23
    Lily Alone
  5. Hetty Feather
    09:05
    Hetty Feather
  6. The story of Tracy
    04:13
    The story of Tracy
  7. Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
    04:44
    Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
  8. More Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
    06:28
    More Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
  9. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  10. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  11. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  12. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  13. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  14. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  17. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  18. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
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