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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. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  10. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  11. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  12. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  13. School days
    03:57
    School days
  14. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  15. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
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