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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  13. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  14. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  15. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  16. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  17. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  18. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  19. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  20. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  21. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
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