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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. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  14. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  15. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  16. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  17. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  18. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  19. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  20. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  21. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  22. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
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