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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. 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. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  14. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  15. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  16. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  17. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  18. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  19. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  20. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  21. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  22. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
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