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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  13. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  14. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  15. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  16. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  17. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  18. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  19. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  20. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  21. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
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