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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. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  8. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  9. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  10. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  11. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  12. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  13. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  14. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  15. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  16. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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