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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  10. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  11. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  12. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  13. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  14. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  15. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  16. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  17. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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