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Where monsters come from
How did the idea for a monster-themed book come about?
  1. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  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. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  10. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  11. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  12. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  13. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  14. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  15. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  16. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  17. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  18. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
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