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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. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  11. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  12. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  13. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  14. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  15. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  16. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  17. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  18. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  19. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
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