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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  8. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  9. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  10. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  11. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  12. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  13. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  14. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  15. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  16. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
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