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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. Eoin's little brothers
    05:02
    Eoin's little brothers
  3. Getting revenge on his brothers
    04:15
    Getting revenge on his brothers
  4. Pee! Pee! Pee!
    06:20
    Pee! Pee! Pee!
  5. Magic moments
    09:47
    Magic moments
  6. Q&A with Eoin Colfer
    05:40
    Q&A with Eoin Colfer
  7. More Q&A with Eoin Colfer
    04:23
    More Q&A with Eoin Colfer
  8. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  9. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  10. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  11. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  12. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  13. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  15. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  16. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  17. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
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