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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  10. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  11. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  12. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  13. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  14. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  15. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  16. Why comics matter
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    Why comics matter
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    How Catherine works
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