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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. Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
    01:23
    Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
  3. A proof reading
    05:09
    A proof reading
  4. How Henry happened
    05:58
    How Henry happened
  5. Ideas for Henry's stories
    07:00
    Ideas for Henry's stories
  6. Not a Horrid Henry book
    02:16
    Not a Horrid Henry book
  7. Tips for budding writers
    03:41
    Tips for budding writers
  8. Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:30
    Q&A with Francesca Simon
  9. More Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:21
    More Q&A with Francesca Simon
  10. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  11. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  12. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  13. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  14. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  15. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  18. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  19. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
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