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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  11. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  12. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  13. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  14. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  15. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  16. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  17. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  18. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  19. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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