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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. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  7. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  8. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  9. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  10. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  11. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  12. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  13. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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