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Creating a magical place
Find out how author Ross MacKenzie creates magical places for his books.
  1. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  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. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  10. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  11. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  12. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  13. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  14. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  15. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  16. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  17. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  18. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
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