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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  12. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  13. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  14. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  15. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  16. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  17. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  18. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  19. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  20. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
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