Cressida Cowell: It wasn’t cool to be enthusiastic about books!

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Jun 19, 202601:06:08News & Politics

Cressida Cowell is on of the most beloved children's authors, selling millions and millions of books worldwide, including 'How to train your dragon' which is now a global film franchise too. In this episode of Full Discl...

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