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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  11. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  12. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  13. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  14. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  15. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  16. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  17. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  18. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  19. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
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