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A novel in verse
Dean tells us why he took the unusual step of writing his novel in verse.
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    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 a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  10. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  11. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  12. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  13. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  14. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  15. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  16. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  17. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  18. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
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