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The power of fantasy fiction
Fantasy fiction is hugely popular, but how has Kiran approached the genre?
  1. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  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
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    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
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    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Being Children’s Laureate
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    Being Children’s Laureate
  10. Finding the bear
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    Finding the bear
  11. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  12. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  13. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  14. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  15. School days
    03:57
    School days
  16. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  17. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  18. Scrapbooks and plans
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    Scrapbooks and plans
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