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Bendy, bendy toothbrush
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Michael Rosen performs his poem about a bendy, bendy toothbrush.
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    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
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  2. Book titles
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    Book titles
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  3. Going through the old photos
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    Going through the old photos
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  4. Hand on the bridge
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    Hand on the bridge
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  5. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
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    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
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  6. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  7. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
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    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  8. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  9. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  10. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  11. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  12. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  13. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  14. The World of the Crossing
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    The World of the Crossing
  15. Questions from West Calder High School
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    Questions from West Calder High School
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