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Introduction to the Twitchers
Authors Live with MG Leonard
  1. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  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. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  10. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  11. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  12. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  13. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  14. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  15. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  16. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  18. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
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