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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  2. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  14. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  15. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  16. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  17. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  18. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  19. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  20. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  21. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  22. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
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