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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. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  15. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  16. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  17. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  18. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  19. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  20. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  21. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  22. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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