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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. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  7. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  8. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  9. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  10. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  11. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  12. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
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