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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  14. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  15. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  16. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  17. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  18. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  19. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  20. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  21. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  22. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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