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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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    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
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    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
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    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
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    06:40
    How Books Start
  11. Writing Fiction
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    Writing Fiction
  12. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  13. Feather reading
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    Feather reading
  14. Phil’s presentation
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  15. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  16. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  17. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
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