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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  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 from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  12. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  13. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  14. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  15. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  16. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  17. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  18. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  19. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  20. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
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