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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. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  12. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  13. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  14. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  15. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  16. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  17. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  18. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  19. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  20. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
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