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Introducing The Black Flamingo
Dean describes his novel in verse, The Black Flamingo.
  1. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  13. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  14. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  15. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  16. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  17. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  18. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  19. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  20. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  21. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
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