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Introducing us to new historical figures
Catherine discusses discovering some of history's amazing, less well known figures.
  1. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  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. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  12. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  13. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  14. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  15. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  16. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  17. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  18. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  19. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  20. Children’s Laureate
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    Children’s Laureate
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