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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. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  14. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  15. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  16. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  17. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  18. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  19. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  20. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  21. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
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