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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
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    A first science fiction novel
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
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    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
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    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
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    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Sputnik
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    Sputnik
  10. Questions from pupils
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    Questions from pupils
  11. Drawing Fruit and Veg
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    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  12. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  13. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
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    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  14. Alastair’s influences
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    Alastair’s influences
  15. Children’s Laureate
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    Children’s Laureate
  16. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
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    Reading of The River
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    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
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