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Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
Catherine talks about the characters in her books and the real people who inspired them.
  1. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  2. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  7. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  8. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  9. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  10. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  11. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  12. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  13. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  14. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  15. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
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