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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. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  7. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  8. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  9. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  10. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  11. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  14. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  15. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
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