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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of 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. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  12. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  13. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  14. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  15. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  16. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  17. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  18. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  19. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  20. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
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