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Favourite Scots Words
Lots of schools got in touch with their favourite Scots words.
  1. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  14. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  15. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  16. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  17. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  18. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  19. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  20. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  21. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  22. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
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