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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. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  12. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  13. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  14. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  15. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  16. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  17. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  18. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  19. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  20. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
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