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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  12. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  13. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  14. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  15. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  16. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  17. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  18. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  19. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  20. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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