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Draw the Light Ship
Benji reveals how to draw the light ship which rescues Noi and the islanders in his book.
  1. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  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. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  11. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  12. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  13. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  14. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  15. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  16. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  17. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  18. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
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