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How to Train Your Dragon reading
Cressida reads an extract from her most famous book
  1. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  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. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  14. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  15. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  16. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  17. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  18. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  19. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  20. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  21. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
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