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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. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  12. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  13. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  14. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  15. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  16. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  17. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  19. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  20. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
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