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A first science fiction novel
Which of his books does Alastair recommend young people should read first
  1. A first science fiction novel
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    A first science fiction novel
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
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    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
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    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
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    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Questions from schools
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    Questions from schools
  10. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  11. Reading from The Crossover
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    Reading from The Crossover
  12. Working with an illustrator
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    Working with an illustrator
  13. S is for Scots
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    S is for Scots
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    My Heart
  15. Writing in Scots
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    Writing in Scots
  16. Themes of books
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    Themes of books
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    How Catherine works
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    No Breathing in Class
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