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A first science fiction novel
Which of his books does Alastair recommend young people should read first
  1. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  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. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  10. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  11. 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
  12. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  13. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  14. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  15. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  16. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  17. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  18. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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