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Room on the Broom in Scots
James Robertson reads his version of the Julia Donaldson classic in Scots.
  1. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  10. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  11. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  12. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  13. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  14. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  15. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  16. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  17. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
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