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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. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
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  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
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  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
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  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
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  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
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  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
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  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
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  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
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  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
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  11. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  12. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  13. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  14. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  15. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  16. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  17. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  18. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  19. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  20. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
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