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Final thoughts
What would Alan like readers to take away from Lads?
  1. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  12. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  13. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  14. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  15. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  16. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  17. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  18. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  19. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  20. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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