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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. How to be a writer
    02:37
    How to be a writer
  3. Michael Morpurgo's secret
    03:21
    Michael Morpurgo's secret
  4. Sketch it out!
    02:37
    Sketch it out!
  5. Everything is cool!
    04:22
    Everything is cool!
  6. The Elephant in the Garden
    09:18
    The Elephant in the Garden
  7. Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    07:16
    Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  8. More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    08:33
    More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  9. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  10. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  11. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  12. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  13. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  14. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  15. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  16. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  17. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  18. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
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