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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. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  12. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  13. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  14. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  15. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  16. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  17. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  18. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  19. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  20. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
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