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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  14. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  15. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  16. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  17. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  18. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  19. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  20. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  21. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  22. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
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