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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  8. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  9. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  10. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  11. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  12. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  13. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  14. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  15. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  16. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
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