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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
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    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
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    Favourite Scots Words
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    Phil’s characters
  11. Draw Noi and his dad
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    Draw Noi and his dad
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    Our Tower reading
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    Self-Defence
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    Writing Haikus
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    Scottish words and questions from schools
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    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
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    He Had a Little Sticker
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