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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  12. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  13. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  14. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  17. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  18. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  19. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
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    Dragonese
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