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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  12. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  13. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  14. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  15. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  16. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  17. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  18. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  19. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  20. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
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