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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
    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. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  10. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  11. Working in Comics
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    Working in Comics
  12. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  13. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  14. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  15. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  16. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  18. The hero birds
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    The hero birds
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