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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. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  14. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  15. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  16. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  17. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  18. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  19. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  20. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  21. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  22. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
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