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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  14. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  15. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  16. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  17. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  18. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  19. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  20. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  21. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  22. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
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