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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. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  11. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  12. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  13. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  14. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  15. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  16. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  17. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  18. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  19. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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