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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. 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
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    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  8. Questions from schools
    07:40
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  9. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  10. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
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  12. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  13. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    Acting and Writing
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