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Final thoughts
What would Alan like readers to take away from Lads?
  1. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  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. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  10. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  11. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  12. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  13. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  16. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  17. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  18. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
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