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Children’s Laureate
Joseph explains what it means to be Children’s Laureate and meeting Queen Camilla!
  1. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    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. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  14. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  15. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  16. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  17. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  18. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  19. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  20. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  21. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  22. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
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