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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  8. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  9. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  10. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  11. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  12. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  13. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  14. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  15. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  16. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
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