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Creating a magical place
Find out how author Ross MacKenzie creates magical places for his books.
  1. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  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. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  10. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  11. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  12. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  15. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  16. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  17. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  18. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
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