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School days
Abi talks about what she was like at school and her writing.
  1. School days
    03:57
    School days
  2. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  8. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  9. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  10. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  11. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  12. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  13. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  14. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  15. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  16. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
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