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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. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  14. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  15. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  16. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  17. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  18. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  19. School days
    03:57
    School days
  20. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  21. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  22. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
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