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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. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  12. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  15. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  16. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  17. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  18. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  19. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  20. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
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