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The real world and the fictional world
How a rain forest in Wales provided inspiration for Kiran’s fictional world.
  1. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  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. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  13. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  14. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  17. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  18. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  19. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  20. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  21. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
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