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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. Ghosts of Heaven
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    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. The life of Matthew Henson
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    The life of Matthew Henson
  12. The origins of 'Lads'
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    The origins of 'Lads'
  13. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  16. Draw Goldy the Gecko
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    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  17. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  18. Question time
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    Question time
  19. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  20. Three pointers for writers
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