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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. 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. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  13. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  14. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  17. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  18. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  19. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  20. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
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