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A novel in verse
Dean tells us why he took the unusual step of writing his novel in verse.
  1. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  2. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  8. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  9. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  10. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  11. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  12. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  13. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  14. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  15. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  16. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
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