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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. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  10. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  11. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  12. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  13. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  14. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  15. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  16. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  17. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  18. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
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