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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  14. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  15. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  16. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  17. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  18. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  19. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  20. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  21. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  22. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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