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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. 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. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  14. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  15. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  16. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  17. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  18. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  19. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  20. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  21. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  22. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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