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The Black Flamingo
Dean gives us a flavour of The Black Flamingo with a reading from the opening chapter.
  1. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  12. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  13. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  14. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  15. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  16. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  17. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  18. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  19. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  20. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
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