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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  12. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  13. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  14. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  15. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  16. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  17. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  18. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  19. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  20. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
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