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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  10. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  11. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  12. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  13. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  14. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  15. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  16. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  17. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
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