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The Black Flamingo
Dean gives us a flavour of The Black Flamingo with a reading from the opening chapter.
  1. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  11. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  12. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  13. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  14. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  15. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  16. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  17. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  18. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  19. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
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