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Bendy, bendy toothbrush
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Michael Rosen performs his poem about a bendy, bendy toothbrush.
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  5. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
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    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    Balloons!
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