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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  12. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  13. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  14. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  15. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  16. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  17. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  18. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  19. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  20. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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