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A question about Charlie and Lola
Lauren explains the importance of childhood to her creative writing
  1. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  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. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  14. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  15. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  16. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  17. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  18. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  19. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  20. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  21. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  22. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
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