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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
  1. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  2. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  8. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  9. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  10. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  11. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  12. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  13. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  14. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  15. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  16. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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