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A first science fiction novel
Which of his books does Alastair recommend young people should read first
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    A first science fiction novel
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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    Translating into Gaelic
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    Discovering New Words
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    Favourite Scots Words
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    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  10. Our Tower reading
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    Our Tower reading
  11. Read a long
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    Read a long
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    The World of the Crossing
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    A bit of a read
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    Poetry is everywhere
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    School days and writing
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    Questions from the audience
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    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
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