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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. 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. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  12. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  13. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  14. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  15. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  16. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  17. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  18. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  19. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  20. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
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