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The Black Flamingo
Dean gives us a flavour of The Black Flamingo with a reading from the opening chapter.
  1. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  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. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  10. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  11. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  12. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  13. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  14. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  15. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  16. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  17. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  18. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
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