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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  10. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  13. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  14. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  15. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  16. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  17. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  18. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
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