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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  8. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  9. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  10. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  11. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  12. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  13. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  15. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  16. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
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