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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. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  13. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  16. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  17. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  18. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  19. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  20. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
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