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Reading from The Crossover
Author Kwame Alexander reads from his latest book, The Crossover.
  1. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  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. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  10. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  11. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  12. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  13. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  14. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  15. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
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    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
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    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
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