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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  12. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  13. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  14. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  15. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  17. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  18. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  19. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  20. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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