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Using Scotland as a setting
Ross talks about the beauty of using Scotland as a setting for his books.
  1. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  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. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  10. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  11. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  12. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  13. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  14. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  15. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  16. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  17. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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