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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. 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. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  8. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  9. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  10. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  11. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  12. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  13. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  14. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  15. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  16. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
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