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Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
Catriona and James explain why language is all about who we are.
  1. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  2. Introducing Cookie
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    Introducing Cookie
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  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
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    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
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  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
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    Konnie’s Love of Science
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  6. Illustrating the Book
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  7. Pets
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  8. Inspiration
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  9. Hooked on Reading
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  10. Becoming an Author
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    Becoming an Author
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  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
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  12. More Cookie Books
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  13. The Great Storm Whale reading
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    The Great Storm Whale reading
  14. Slugs and Brain Pâté
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    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  15. Joyful Poetry
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    Joyful Poetry
  16. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  17. Our Tower reading
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    Our Tower reading
  18. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  19. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  20. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  21. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  22. Questions from schools
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