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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. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  12. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  13. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  14. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  15. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  16. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  17. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  18. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  19. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  20. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
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