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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. 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. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  14. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  15. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  16. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  17. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  18. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  19. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  20. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  21. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  22. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
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