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Being Children’s Laureate
Cressida talks about her time as Children’s Laureate
  1. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  14. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  15. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  16. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  17. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  18. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  19. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  20. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  21. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  22. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
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