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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. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  14. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  15. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  16. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  17. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  18. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  19. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  20. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  21. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  22. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
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