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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
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    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
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    Raj
  4. Characters
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    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
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    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
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    School dinners
  7. Thames
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    Thames
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    Favourite book
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    Next book
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    Favourite author
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    Readers and writers
  13. Questions from pupils
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    Questions from pupils
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    Emily's Books
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    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
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    Draw Goldy the Gecko
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    Wordplay
  19. Hercules Song
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    Hercules Song
  20. The origins of 'Lads'
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    The origins of 'Lads'
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    Reading from The Crossover
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