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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. Sian Bevan introduces Jonny
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    Sian Bevan introduces Jonny
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    Video of the full event at the Scotish Book Trust

  3. Excellent Questions
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    Excellent Questions
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  4. Storytime
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  5. How to draw a pirate
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  6. A novel in verse
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  7. Where The Heart Should Be
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    Where The Heart Should Be
  8. Working with young writers
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    Working with young writers
  9. Tom on his illustrations
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    Tom on his illustrations
  10. Bumble and Snug reading
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  11. Stories are people
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    Stories are people
  12. Questions from pupils
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    Questions from pupils
  13. Names and Questions
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    Names and Questions
  14. Y is for Young Adult
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    Y is for Young Adult
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