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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  10. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  11. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  12. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  13. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  14. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  15. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  16. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  17. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  18. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
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