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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. Introducing Liz Pichon
    02:09
    Introducing Liz Pichon
  3. Tom Gates and his mates
    04:05
    Tom Gates and his mates
  4. Meet the Gates
    02:18
    Meet the Gates
  5. Through the keyhole
    01:18
    Through the keyhole
  6. Monster draw
    05:42
    Monster draw
  7. Reading
    03:48
    Reading
  8. Doodle with Liz
    09:19
    Doodle with Liz
  9. Questions
    06:13
    Questions
  10. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  11. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  12. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  13. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  16. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  17. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  18. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  19. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
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