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Room on the Broom in Scots
James Robertson reads his version of the Julia Donaldson classic in Scots.
  1. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  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. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  10. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  11. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  12. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  13. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  14. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  15. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  16. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  17. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  18. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
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