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Book Introduction
Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  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. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  10. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  11. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  12. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  13. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  14. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  15. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  16. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  17. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  18. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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