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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. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  11. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  12. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  13. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  14. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  15. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  16. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  17. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  18. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  19. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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