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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
    00:44
    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?
    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
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    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
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    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  10. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  11. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  12. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  13. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  14. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  15. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  16. Cardboard Cowboys reading
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    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  17. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  18. Questions from the audience
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    Questions from the audience
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