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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
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    The life of Matthew Henson
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    Move it
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    My dad knows everything
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    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
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    The noise!
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    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
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    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
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    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
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    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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    Stories are people
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    No Breathing in Class
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    Questions from pupils
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    Children’s Laureate
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    What are you favourite things about books?
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