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A first science fiction novel
Which of his books does Alastair recommend young people should read first
  1. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  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. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  14. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  15. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  16. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  17. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  18. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  19. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  20. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  21. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  22. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
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