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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  12. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  13. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  14. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  15. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  16. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  17. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  18. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  19. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  20. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
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