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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  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. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  10. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  11. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  14. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  15. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  16. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  17. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  18. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
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