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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. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  8. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  9. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  10. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  11. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  12. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  13. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  14. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
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