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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of 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. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  12. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  13. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  14. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  15. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  16. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  17. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  18. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  19. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  20. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
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