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The Black Flamingo
Dean gives us a flavour of The Black Flamingo with a reading from the opening chapter.
  1. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  12. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  13. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  14. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  17. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  18. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  19. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  20. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
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