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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. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  8. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  9. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  10. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  11. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  12. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  13. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  14. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  15. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  16. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
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