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A first science fiction novel
Which of his books does Alastair recommend young people should read first
  1. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  10. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  11. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  12. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  13. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  14. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  15. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  16. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  17. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  18. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
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