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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. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  11. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  12. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  13. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  14. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  15. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  16. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  17. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  18. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  19. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
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