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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  2. Stuck and The Incredible Book Eating Boy
    12:12
    Stuck and The Incredible Book Eating Boy
  3. Hueys
    11:15
    Hueys
  4. Q&A with Oliver Jeffers
    09:47
    Q&A with Oliver Jeffers
  5. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  6. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  9. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  10. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  11. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  12. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  13. Favourite book
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    Favourite book
  14. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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