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Have a go!
Lauren shares her key message as Children's Laureate
  1. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  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. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  14. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  15. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  16. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  17. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  18. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  19. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  20. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  21. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  22. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
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