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What are you favourite things about books?
Ross answers the question from Jordan from St James' Primary.
  1. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  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. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  12. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  13. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  16. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  17. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  18. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  19. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  20. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
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