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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  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. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  14. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  15. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  16. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  17. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  18. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  19. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  20. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  21. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  22. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
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