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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  10. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  11. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  12. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  13. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  14. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  15. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  16. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  17. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  18. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
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