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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. Eoin's little brothers
    05:02
    Eoin's little brothers
  3. Getting revenge on his brothers
    04:15
    Getting revenge on his brothers
  4. Pee! Pee! Pee!
    06:20
    Pee! Pee! Pee!
  5. Magic moments
    09:47
    Magic moments
  6. Q&A with Eoin Colfer
    05:40
    Q&A with Eoin Colfer
  7. More Q&A with Eoin Colfer
    04:23
    More Q&A with Eoin Colfer
  8. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  9. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  10. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  11. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  12. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  13. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  14. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  15. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  16. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  17. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
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