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School Questions
Cressida answers questions from Netherburn pupils and from watching schools.
  1. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  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. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  14. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  15. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  16. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  17. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  18. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  19. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  20. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  21. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  22. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
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