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Discovering New Words
Catriona and James share their favourite Scots and Gaelic words.
  1. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  12. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  13. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  14. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  15. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  16. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  17. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  18. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  19. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  20. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
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