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Reading from Race to the Frozen North
Cartherine reads an passage from one of her books.
  1. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  2. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
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  3. Talking in class
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    Talking in class
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  4. Actor Vivian
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    Actor Vivian
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  5. Writing a story down
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    Writing a story down
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  6. Story build (part 1)
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    Story build (part 1)
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  7. Story build (part 2)
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    Story build (part 2)
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  8. Vivian talks titles
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  9. Alfie Onion
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  10. Questions for Vivian
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  11. Questions from Schools
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    Questions from Schools
  12. What are you favourite things about books?
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    What are you favourite things about books?
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    A reading from Elizabeth
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    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  15. The Great Storm Whale reading
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    The Great Storm Whale reading
  16. Keeping Up With Michael
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    Keeping Up With Michael
  17. Developing your voice
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    Developing your voice
  18. Joyful Poetry
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    Joyful Poetry
  19. Using Scotland as a setting
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    Using Scotland as a setting
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