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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. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  10. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  11. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  12. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  13. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  14. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  15. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  16. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  17. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  18. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
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