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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. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  14. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  15. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  16. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  17. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  18. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  19. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  20. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  21. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  22. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
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