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Introducing The Black Flamingo
Dean describes his novel in verse, The Black Flamingo.
  1. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  11. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  12. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  13. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  14. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  15. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  16. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  17. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  18. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  19. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
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