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Draw the Light Ship
Benji reveals how to draw the light ship which rescues Noi and the islanders in his book.
  1. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  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. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  10. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  11. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  12. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  13. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  14. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  15. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  16. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
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    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
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    Being Children’s Laureate
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