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Draw the Light Ship
Benji reveals how to draw the light ship which rescues Noi and the islanders in his book.
  1. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  10. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  11. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  12. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  13. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  14. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  15. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  16. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  17. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  18. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
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