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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  15. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  16. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  17. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  18. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  19. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  20. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  21. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  22. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
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