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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. 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. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  10. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  11. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  12. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  13. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  14. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  15. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  16. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  17. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  18. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
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