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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  14. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  15. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  16. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  17. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  18. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  19. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  20. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  21. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  22. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
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