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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
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    Themes of books
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    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
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    Discovering New Words
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    Favourite Scots Words
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    Relationship Behaviour
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    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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    How did you learn to draw?
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    Wishes
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    School days and writing
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    Question time
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