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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
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    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
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    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
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    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
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    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
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    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
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    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
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    Questions near
  10. Questions far
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    Questions far
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    Kiran’s writing process
  12. Translating into Gaelic
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    Translating into Gaelic
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    How to draw emotions
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    Cuiken Primary film
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    How Books Start
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    Orion Lost reading
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    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  18. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  19. The right words in the right order
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    The right words in the right order
  20. Questions from schools
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    Questions from schools
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