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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  14. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  15. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  16. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  17. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  18. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  19. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  20. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  21. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  22. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
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