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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  10. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  11. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  12. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  13. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  14. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  15. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  16. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  17. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  18. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
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