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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  14. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  15. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  16. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  17. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  18. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  19. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  20. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  21. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  22. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
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