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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
James tells us why he thinks there’s such enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic in schools.
  1. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  12. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  13. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  14. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  15. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  16. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  17. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  18. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  19. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  20. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
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