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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  12. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  13. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  14. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  15. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  16. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  17. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  18. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  19. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  20. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
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