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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  11. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  12. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  13. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  14. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  15. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  16. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  17. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  18. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  19. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
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