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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. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  15. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  16. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  17. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  18. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  19. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  20. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  21. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  22. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
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