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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. Move it
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    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  10. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  11. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  12. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  13. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  14. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  15. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  16. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  17. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  18. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
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