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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  12. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  13. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  14. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  15. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  16. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  17. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  18. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  19. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  20. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
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