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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  12. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  13. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  14. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  15. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  16. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  17. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  18. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  19. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  20. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
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