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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  14. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  15. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  16. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  17. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  18. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  19. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  20. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  21. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  22. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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