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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. How to be a writer
    02:37
    How to be a writer
  3. Michael Morpurgo's secret
    03:21
    Michael Morpurgo's secret
  4. Sketch it out!
    02:37
    Sketch it out!
  5. Everything is cool!
    04:22
    Everything is cool!
  6. The Elephant in the Garden
    09:18
    The Elephant in the Garden
  7. Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    07:16
    Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  8. More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    08:33
    More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  9. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  10. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  11. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  12. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  13. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  15. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  16. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  17. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  18. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
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