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Why comics matter
Mark talks about the importance of comics when it comes to reading.
  1. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  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. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  13. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  14. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  15. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  16. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  17. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  18. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  19. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  20. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  21. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
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