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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  10. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  11. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  12. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  13. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  14. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  15. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  16. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  17. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  18. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
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