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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  10. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  11. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  12. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  13. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  14. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  15. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  16. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  17. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  18. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
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