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How did you plan the structure of the novel?
Pupils want to know how Holly's own experiences help her writing.
  1. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  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. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  10. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  11. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  12. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  13. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  17. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  18. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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