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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of 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. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
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    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  15. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  16. How to draw a blobfish
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    How to draw a blobfish
  17. Stories and puzzles
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    Stories and puzzles
  18. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  19. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  20. Daisy on the Outer Line
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    Daisy on the Outer Line
  21. Hooked on Reading
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    Hooked on Reading
  22. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
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    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
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