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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. 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. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  12. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  13. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  16. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  17. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  18. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  19. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  20. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
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