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Children’s Laureate
Joseph explains what it means to be Children’s Laureate and meeting Queen Camilla!
  1. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    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. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  14. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  15. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  16. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  17. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  18. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  19. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  20. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  21. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  22. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
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