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Ideas for stories
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Mairi talks about where she gets her ideas for stories
  1. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
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  2. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
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  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
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  4. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
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  5. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
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  6. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  7. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  8. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  9. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  10. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  11. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  12. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  13. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  14. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  15. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
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