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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. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  12. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  13. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  16. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  17. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  18. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  19. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  20. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
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