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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  10. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  11. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  12. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  13. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  14. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  15. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  16. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  17. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  18. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
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