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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. 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. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  10. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  11. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  12. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  13. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  14. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  15. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  16. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  17. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  18. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
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