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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  8. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  9. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  10. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  11. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  12. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  13. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  14. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  15. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  16. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
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