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A first science fiction novel
Which of his books does Alastair recommend young people should read first
  1. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  10. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  11. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  12. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  13. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  14. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  15. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  16. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  17. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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