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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
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    A first science fiction novel
  2. Move it
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    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
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    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
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    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
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    The noise!
  6. The space
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    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
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    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
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    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Draw Noi and his dad
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    Draw Noi and his dad
  10. Box Yourself
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    Box Yourself
  11. Questions from schools
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    Questions from schools
  12. Newton Farm Questions
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    Newton Farm Questions
  13. How to Train Your Dragon reading
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    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  14. Steven Lenton's illustrations
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    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  15. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  16. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
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    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  17. Where The Heart Should Be
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    Where The Heart Should Be
  18. The real world and the fictional world
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    The real world and the fictional world
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