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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  14. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  15. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  16. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  17. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  18. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  19. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  20. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  21. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  22. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
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