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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  10. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  11. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  12. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  13. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  14. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  15. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  16. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  17. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  18. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
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