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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. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  14. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  15. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  16. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  17. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  18. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  19. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  20. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  21. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  22. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
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