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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. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  10. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  11. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  12. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  13. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  14. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  15. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  16. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  17. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  18. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
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