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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. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  13. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  14. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  15. School days
    03:57
    School days
  16. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  17. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  18. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  19. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  20. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  21. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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