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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 start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  11. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  12. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  13. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  14. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  15. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  16. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  17. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  18. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  19. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
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