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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. 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. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  14. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  15. School days
    03:57
    School days
  16. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  17. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  18. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  19. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  20. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  21. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  22. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
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