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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. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  14. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  15. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  16. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  17. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  18. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  19. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  20. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  21. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  22. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
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