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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. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  7. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  8. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  9. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  10. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  11. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  12. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  13. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  14. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  15. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
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