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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. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  14. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  15. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  16. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  17. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  18. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  19. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  20. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  21. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  22. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
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