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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. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  12. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  13. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  14. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  15. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  16. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  17. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  18. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  19. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  20. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
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