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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of 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. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  16. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  17. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  18. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  19. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  20. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  21. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  22. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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