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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  10. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  11. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  12. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  13. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  14. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  15. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  16. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  17. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  18. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
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