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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  10. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  11. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  12. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  13. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  14. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  15. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  16. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  17. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  18. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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