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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. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  8. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  11. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  12. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  13. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  14. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  15. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  16. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
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