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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  12. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  13. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  14. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  15. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  16. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  17. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  19. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  20. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
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