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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. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  15. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  16. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  17. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  18. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  19. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  20. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  21. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  22. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  23. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
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