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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. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  12. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  13. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  14. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  15. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  16. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  17. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  18. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  19. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  20. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
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