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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. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  10. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  11. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  12. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  13. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  14. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  15. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  16. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  17. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  18. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
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