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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. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  12. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  13. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  14. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  15. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  16. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  17. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  18. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  19. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  20. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
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