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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. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  12. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  13. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  14. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  15. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  16. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  17. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  18. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
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    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
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