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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. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  14. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  15. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  16. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  17. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  18. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  19. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  20. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  21. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  22. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
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