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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. Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
    01:23
    Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
  3. A proof reading
    05:09
    A proof reading
  4. How Henry happened
    05:58
    How Henry happened
  5. Ideas for Henry's stories
    07:00
    Ideas for Henry's stories
  6. Not a Horrid Henry book
    02:16
    Not a Horrid Henry book
  7. Tips for budding writers
    03:41
    Tips for budding writers
  8. Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:30
    Q&A with Francesca Simon
  9. More Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:21
    More Q&A with Francesca Simon
  10. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  11. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  12. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  13. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  14. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  15. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  16. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  17. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  18. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  19. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
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