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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  12. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  13. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  14. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  15. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  16. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  17. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  18. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  19. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  20. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
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