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Introducing The Black Flamingo
Dean describes his novel in verse, The Black Flamingo.
  1. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  2. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  11. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  12. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  13. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  14. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  15. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  16. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  17. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  18. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  19. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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