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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. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  13. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  14. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  15. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  16. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  17. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  18. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  19. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  20. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  21. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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