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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  12. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  13. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  14. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  15. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  16. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  17. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  18. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  19. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  20. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
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