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A question about Charlie and Lola
Lauren explains the importance of childhood to her creative writing
  1. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  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. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  14. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  15. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  16. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  17. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  18. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  19. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  20. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  21. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  22. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
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