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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  10. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  11. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  12. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  13. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  14. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  15. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  16. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  17. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  18. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
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