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Discovering New Words
Catriona and James share their favourite Scots and Gaelic words.
  1. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  14. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  15. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  16. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  17. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  18. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  19. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  20. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  21. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  22. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
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