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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  10. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  11. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  12. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  13. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  14. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  15. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  16. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  17. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  18. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
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