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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. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  14. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  15. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  18. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  19. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  20. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  21. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  22. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
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