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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. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  10. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  11. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  12. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  16. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  17. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  18. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
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