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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
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    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  10. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  11. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  12. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  13. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  14. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  15. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  16. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  17. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  18. Draw along
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    Draw along
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