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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. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. 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?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
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    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
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  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  15. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  17. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  18. Draw Along
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  19. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
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  20. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
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  21. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
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  22. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  23. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
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