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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  10. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  11. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  12. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  13. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  14. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  15. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  16. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  17. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  18. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
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