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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  8. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  9. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  10. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  11. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  12. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  13. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  14. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  15. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  16. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
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