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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
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    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  16. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  17. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  18. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  19. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  20. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  21. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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