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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  12. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  13. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  14. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  15. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  16. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  17. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  19. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  20. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
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