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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  13. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  14. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  15. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  16. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  17. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  18. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  19. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  20. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  21. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
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