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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  10. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  11. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  12. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  13. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  14. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  15. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  16. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  17. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  18. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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