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Have a go!
Lauren shares her key message as Children's Laureate
  1. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  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. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  14. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  15. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  16. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  17. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  18. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  19. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  20. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
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