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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. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  16. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  17. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  18. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  19. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  20. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  21. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  22. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
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