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Persistence
Think about giving up on your dream? Sometimes it's good to be persistent.
  1. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  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. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  15. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  16. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  18. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  19. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  20. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  21. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  22. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
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