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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. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  7. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  8. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  9. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  10. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  11. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  12. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  13. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  14. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  15. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
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