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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. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  8. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  9. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  10. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  11. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  12. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  13. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  14. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  15. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  16. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
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