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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  12. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  13. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  14. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  15. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  16. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  17. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  18. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  19. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  20. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
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