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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  10. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  11. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  12. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  13. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  14. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  15. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  16. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  17. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  18. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
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