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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. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  8. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  9. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  10. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  11. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  12. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  13. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  14. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  15. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  16. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
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