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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. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  14. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  15. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  16. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  17. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  18. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  19. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  20. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  21. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  22. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
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