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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. 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. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  10. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  11. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  12. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  13. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  14. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  15. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  16. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  17. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  18. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
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