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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
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    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
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    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
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    Into a dark cave
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    Questions near
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    Questions far
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    How Books Start
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    A question from Twitter
  13. Introducing The Black Flamingo
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  15. 100 Words on Friendship
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    100 Words on Friendship
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    Chae is Dr Who
  17. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  18. Orion Lost reading
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    Orion Lost reading
  19. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
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    More Cookie Books
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