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A first science fiction novel
Which of his books does Alastair recommend young people should read first
  1. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  12. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  13. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  14. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  15. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  16. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  17. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  18. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  19. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  20. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
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