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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. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  14. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  15. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  16. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  17. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  18. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  19. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  20. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  21. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  22. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
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