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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  14. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  15. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  16. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  17. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  18. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  19. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  20. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  21. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  22. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
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