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Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
Catherine talks about the characters in her books and the real people who inspired them.
  1. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  13. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  14. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  15. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  16. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  17. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  18. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  19. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  20. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  21. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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