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A first science fiction novel
Which of his books does Alastair recommend young people should read first
  1. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  2. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  7. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  8. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  9. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  10. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  11. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  12. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  13. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  14. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  15. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
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