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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. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  7. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  8. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  9. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  10. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  11. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  12. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  13. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  14. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  15. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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