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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 Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  14. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  15. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  16. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  17. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  18. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  19. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  20. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  21. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  22. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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