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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. Eoin's little brothers
    05:02
    Eoin's little brothers
  3. Getting revenge on his brothers
    04:15
    Getting revenge on his brothers
  4. Pee! Pee! Pee!
    06:20
    Pee! Pee! Pee!
  5. Magic moments
    09:47
    Magic moments
  6. Q&A with Eoin Colfer
    05:40
    Q&A with Eoin Colfer
  7. More Q&A with Eoin Colfer
    04:23
    More Q&A with Eoin Colfer
  8. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  9. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  10. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  11. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  12. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  13. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  14. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  15. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  16. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  17. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
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