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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  12. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  13. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  14. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  15. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  16. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  17. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  18. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  19. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  20. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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