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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  14. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  15. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  16. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  17. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  18. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  19. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  20. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  21. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  22. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
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