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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  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. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  10. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  11. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  12. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  13. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  14. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  15. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  18. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
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