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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  10. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  11. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  12. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  13. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  14. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  15. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  16. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  17. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  18. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
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