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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. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  8. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  9. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  10. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  11. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  12. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  13. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  14. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  15. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
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    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
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