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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. How to be a writer
    02:37
    How to be a writer
  3. Michael Morpurgo's secret
    03:21
    Michael Morpurgo's secret
  4. Sketch it out!
    02:37
    Sketch it out!
  5. Everything is cool!
    04:22
    Everything is cool!
  6. The Elephant in the Garden
    09:18
    The Elephant in the Garden
  7. Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    07:16
    Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  8. More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    08:33
    More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  9. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  10. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  11. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  12. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  13. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  14. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  15. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  16. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  17. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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