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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  10. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  11. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  12. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  13. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  14. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  15. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  16. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  17. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  18. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
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