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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
James tells us why he thinks there’s such enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic in schools.
  1. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  14. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  15. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  16. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  17. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  18. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  19. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  20. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  21. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  22. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
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