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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. 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 comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  7. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  8. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  9. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  10. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  11. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  12. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  13. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  14. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  15. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
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