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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. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  7. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  8. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  9. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  10. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  11. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  12. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  13. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  14. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  15. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
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