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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Where The Heart Should Be
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    Where The Heart Should Be
  10. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  11. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  12. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  13. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  14. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  15. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  16. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  17. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  18. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
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