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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. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  7. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  8. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  9. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  10. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  11. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  12. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  13. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  14. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  15. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
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