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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. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  14. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  15. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  16. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  17. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  18. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  19. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  20. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  21. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  22. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
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