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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. 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. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  12. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  13. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  14. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  15. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  16. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  17. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  18. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  19. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  20. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
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