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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  14. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  15. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  16. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  17. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  18. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  19. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  20. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  21. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  22. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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