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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
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    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  2. Scots
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    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
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    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
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    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
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    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
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    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
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    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
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    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
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    Questions
  10. More questions
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    More questions
  11. Even more questions
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    Even more questions
  12. Writing in Scots
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    Writing in Scots
  13. Questions from Schools
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    Questions from Schools
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    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  15. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  16. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  17. Desert island books
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    Desert island books
  18. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  19. S is for Scots
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    S is for Scots
  20. Audience questions
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    Audience questions
  21. Reading from The Boxer
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    Reading from The Boxer
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