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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. How to be a writer
    02:37
    How to be a writer
  3. Michael Morpurgo's secret
    03:21
    Michael Morpurgo's secret
  4. Sketch it out!
    02:37
    Sketch it out!
  5. Everything is cool!
    04:22
    Everything is cool!
  6. The Elephant in the Garden
    09:18
    The Elephant in the Garden
  7. Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    07:16
    Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  8. More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    08:33
    More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  9. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  10. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  11. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  12. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  13. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  14. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  15. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  16. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  17. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  18. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
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