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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. 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. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  14. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  15. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  16. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  17. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  18. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  19. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  20. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  21. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  22. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
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