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Inspired by travelling
Abi describes her early life and how her travels have found their way into her writing
  1. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  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. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  10. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  11. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  12. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  13. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  14. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  15. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  16. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  17. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  18. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
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