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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  15. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  16. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  17. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  18. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  19. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  20. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  21. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  22. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
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