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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. 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. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  12. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  13. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  14. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  15. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  16. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  17. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  18. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  19. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  20. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
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