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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. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  12. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  15. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  16. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  17. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  18. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  19. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  20. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
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