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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. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  14. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  15. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  16. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  17. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  18. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  19. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  20. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  21. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  22. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
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