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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 James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  8. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  9. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  10. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  11. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  12. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  13. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  14. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  15. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  16. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
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