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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. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  10. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  11. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  12. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  13. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  14. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  15. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  16. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  17. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
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    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
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