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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  10. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  11. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  12. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  13. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  16. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  17. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  18. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
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