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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  12. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  13. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  14. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  15. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  16. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  17. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  18. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  19. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  20. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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