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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  10. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  11. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  12. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  13. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  14. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  15. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  16. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  17. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  18. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
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