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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 Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  7. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  8. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  9. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  10. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  11. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  12. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  13. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  14. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  15. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
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