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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. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  15. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  16. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  17. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  18. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  19. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  20. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  21. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  22. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  23. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
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    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
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