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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. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  14. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  15. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  16. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  17. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  18. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  19. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  20. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  21. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  22. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
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