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Why comics matter
Mark talks about the importance of comics when it comes to reading.
  1. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  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. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  10. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  11. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  14. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  15. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  17. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  18. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
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