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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  8. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  9. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  10. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  11. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  12. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  13. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  14. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  15. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  16. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
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