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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. Beat the Calculator
    02:54
    Beat the Calculator
  3. 1089
    06:56
    1089
  4. Perfect pentagon
    04:14
    Perfect pentagon
  5. Fabulous flexagon
    02:05
    Fabulous flexagon
  6. Making Cubes
    05:26
    Making Cubes
  7. Prime number pizza
    04:24
    Prime number pizza
  8. Numerical masterclass
    03:20
    Numerical masterclass
  9. Q&A with Kjartan Poskitt
    05:19
    Q&A with Kjartan Poskitt
  10. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  11. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  12. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  13. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  14. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  15. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  16. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  17. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  18. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  19. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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