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A sudden idea
Frank tells us how the idea for Sputnik came to him.
  1. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  15. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  16. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  17. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  18. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  19. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  20. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  21. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
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