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Introducing Wain
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Rachel tells us about their verse collection, titled Wain.
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    00:21
    Introducing Wain
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  6. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  7. A novel in verse
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    A novel in verse
  8. Fan fiction of your life!
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    Fan fiction of your life!
  9. Books and confidence
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  10. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
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  12. Wishes
    01:04
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  13. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
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  14. Draw Noi and his dad
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  15. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
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  16. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
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  17. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
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  18. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
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  19. Start with a face
    02:25
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  20. Using Scotland as a setting
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    01:39
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