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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. 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. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  13. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  16. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  17. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  18. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  19. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  20. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  21. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
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