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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  12. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  13. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  14. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  15. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  16. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  17. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  19. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  20. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
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