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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. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  7. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  8. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  9. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  10. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  11. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  12. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  13. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  14. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  15. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
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