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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. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  10. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  11. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  12. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  13. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  14. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  15. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  16. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  17. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  18. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
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