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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Early Years
    03:15
    Early Years
  3. Growing Older With a Moustache
    03:24
    Growing Older With a Moustache
  4. My Superheroes
    04:35
    My Superheroes
  5. My Superpowers
    04:22
    My Superpowers
  6. Quick Quack Quentin
    06:04
    Quick Quack Quentin
  7. Stealing A's
    02:16
    Stealing A's
  8. Oi Frog!
    06:21
    Oi Frog!
  9. Alternative Ending
    03:46
    Alternative Ending
  10. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  11. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  12. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  13. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  14. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  15. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  16. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  17. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  18. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  19. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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