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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. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  12. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  13. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  14. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  15. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  16. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  17. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  18. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  19. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  20. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
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