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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. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  14. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  15. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  16. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  17. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  18. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  19. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  20. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  21. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  22. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
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