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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  12. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  13. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  14. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  15. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  16. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  17. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  18. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  19. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  20. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
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