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The real world and the fictional world
How a rain forest in Wales provided inspiration for Kiran’s fictional world.
  1. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  15. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  16. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  17. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  18. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  19. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  20. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  21. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
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