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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  14. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  15. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  16. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  17. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  18. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  19. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  20. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  21. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  22. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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