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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  14. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  15. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  16. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  17. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  18. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  19. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  20. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  21. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  22. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
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