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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  11. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  12. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  13. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  14. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  15. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  16. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  17. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  18. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  19. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
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