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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  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. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  10. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  11. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  12. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  13. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  14. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  15. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  16. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  17. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  18. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
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