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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. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  10. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  11. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  12. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  13. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  14. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  15. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  16. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  17. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  18. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
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