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A first science fiction novel
Which of his books does Alastair recommend young people should read first
  1. A first science fiction novel
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    A first science fiction novel
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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    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
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    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
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    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
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    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Orion Lost reading
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    Orion Lost reading
  10. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  11. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  12. Persistence
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    Persistence
  13. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. He Had a Little Sticker
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    He Had a Little Sticker
  15. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  16. How Catherine works
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    How Catherine works
  17. Emily's Books
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    Emily's Books
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