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Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
Catherine talks about the characters in her books and the real people who inspired them.
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    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  2. Introducing Andy
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    Introducing Andy
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  3. Young Andy
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    Young Andy
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  4. Reading
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    Reading
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  5. Writing stories
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  6. Q&A with Andy Stanton
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  7. More Q&A with Andy Stanton
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  8. Start with a face
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  9. Cardboard Cowboys reading
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  10. Drawing Fruit and Veg
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    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  11. Questions from schools
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  12. Gil's bug hospital
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    Gil's bug hospital
  13. Feather reading
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    Feather reading
  14. Writing Haikus
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    Writing Haikus
  15. Alastair’s influences
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    Alastair’s influences
  16. A question from Freya.
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