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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. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  7. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  8. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  9. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  10. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  11. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  12. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  13. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  14. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  15. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
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