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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. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  7. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  8. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  11. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  12. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  13. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  14. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  15. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
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