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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  10. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  13. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  14. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  15. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  16. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  17. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  18. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
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