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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  10. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  11. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  12. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  13. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  14. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  15. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  17. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  18. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
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