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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. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  8. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  9. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  10. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  11. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  12. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  13. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  14. 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?
  15. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
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