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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  12. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  13. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  14. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  15. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  16. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  17. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  18. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  19. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  20. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
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