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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. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  14. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  15. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  16. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  17. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  18. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  19. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  20. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  21. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  22. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
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