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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  13. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  14. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  15. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  16. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  17. School days
    03:57
    School days
  18. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  19. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  20. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  21. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
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