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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  10. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  11. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  12. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  13. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  15. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  16. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  17. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  18. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
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