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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. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  12. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  13. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  14. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  15. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  16. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  17. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  18. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  19. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  20. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
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