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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. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  16. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  17. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  18. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  19. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  20. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  21. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  22. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
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