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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. Introducing Liz Pichon
    02:09
    Introducing Liz Pichon
  3. Tom Gates and his mates
    04:05
    Tom Gates and his mates
  4. Meet the Gates
    02:18
    Meet the Gates
  5. Through the keyhole
    01:18
    Through the keyhole
  6. Monster draw
    05:42
    Monster draw
  7. Reading
    03:48
    Reading
  8. Doodle with Liz
    09:19
    Doodle with Liz
  9. Questions
    06:13
    Questions
  10. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  11. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  12. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  13. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  14. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  15. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  16. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  17. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  18. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  19. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
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