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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. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  12. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  13. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  14. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  15. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  16. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  17. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  18. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  19. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  20. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
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