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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. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  14. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  15. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  16. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  17. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  18. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  19. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  20. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  21. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  22. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
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