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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  15. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  16. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  17. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  18. School days
    03:57
    School days
  19. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  20. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  21. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
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