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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  2. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  8. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  9. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  10. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  11. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  12. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  13. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  14. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  15. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  16. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
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