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The Undefeated
Author Kwame Alexander talks about writing his book The Undefeated.
  1. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  10. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  11. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  12. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  13. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  14. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  15. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  16. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  17. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  18. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
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