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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. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  12. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  13. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  14. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  15. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  16. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  17. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  18. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  19. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  20. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
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