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The story rollercoaster
Why is a good story like a rollercoaster?
  1. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  2. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  7. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  8. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  9. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  10. School days
    03:57
    School days
  11. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  12. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
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