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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. Family matters
    03:43
    Family matters
  3. Tips for budding authors
    02:37
    Tips for budding authors
  4. Man reads out loud!
    07:10
    Man reads out loud!
  5. Pause for thought
    04:47
    Pause for thought
  6. Hamish and the Never People
    06:03
    Hamish and the Never People
  7. Question me silly!
    09:48
    Question me silly!
  8. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  9. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  10. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  11. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  12. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  13. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  14. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  15. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  16. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  17. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
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