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A novel in verse
Dean tells us why he took the unusual step of writing his novel in verse.
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    01:02
    A novel in verse
  2. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  7. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  8. Reluctant reader to avid writer
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    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  9. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  10. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
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    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  11. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  12. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  13. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  14. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
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    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
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    A bit of a read
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