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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. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  8. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  9. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  10. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  11. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  12. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  16. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
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