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Final thoughts
What would Alan like readers to take away from Lads?
  1. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  12. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  13. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  14. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  15. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  16. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  17. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  18. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  19. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  20. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
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