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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
James tells us why he thinks there’s such enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic in schools.
  1. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  2. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. 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
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  14. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  15. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  16. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  17. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  18. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  19. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  20. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  21. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  22. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
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