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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  11. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  12. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  13. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  14. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  15. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  16. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  17. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  18. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
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