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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  14. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  15. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  16. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  17. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  18. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  19. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  20. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  21. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  22. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
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