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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. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  14. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  15. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  16. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  17. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  18. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  19. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  20. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  21. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  22. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
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