Has there ever been a more charismatic & intriguing rock star than David Bowie? In Starman Paul Trynka has painted the definitive portrait of a great artist. From Bowie's early years in post-war bombed-out Brixton to the decadent glamour of Ziggy Stardust to the controversial but vital Berlin period this essential biography is a celebration of Bowie's brilliance & a timely reminder of how great music is made. ...

In this high-spirited storybook Grace the heroine of Mary Hoffmans classic picture book Amazing Grace joins her friends in a series of dramatic holiday adventures using her imagination to become just about anything she wants. Grace has made the transition from picture book to fiction book format. In these stories Mary Hoffman tackles the difficult subject of the absent father & Mas new boyfriend with a great understanding of childrens emotional needs. ...

Sally J. Freedman loves making up stories -- stories in which she is always the star of her own lavish film spectaculars. But when her close-knit family is separated because of her brothers illness even Sallys daydreams are not enough to comfort her. With her beloved father left behind in New Jersey a winter in the Florida sunshine seems gloomy & the cramped & dingy flat cant compare with her comfortable home or her new classmates with her old friends. Worst of all it is 1947 & Sally is convinced that Adolf Hitler is alive & living in Miami Beach.. . ...

Tracy Beaker is back.. .and shes just desperate for a role in her school play. Theyre performing A Christmas Carol & for one extremely worrying moment the irrepressible Tracy thinks she might not even get to play one of the unnamed street urchins. But then she is cast in the main role. Can she manage to act grumpy difficult & sulky enough to play Ebenezer Scrooge? Well she does have a bit of help on that front from Justine Pain-In-The-Bum Littlewood.. . As Tracy prepares for her big moment Cam is the one helping her learn her lines. But all Tracy really wants to know is if her film-star mum will make it back from Hollywood in time to watch her in her starring role. ...

A star is how you know its almost night. As soon as you see one theres another & another. & the dark that comes doesnt feel so dark. What if you could have a star? From acclaimed author Mary Lyn Ray & two-time-Caldecott-Honor winner Marla Frazee comes this charming exploration of stars both near & far. ...

Jess's mum left home & now her dad has taken a job abroad. So Jess is leaving behind the little flat she & her dad call home & she is off to boarding school for the first time to the Arden School of Performing Arts deep in the English countryside. There she meets girls who could become her friends for life
- she makes a few enemies too. But is she talented enough to make the grade? Is this the place where Jess's dreams will come true? The first of a brand new series Stars has all the warmth of Cathy Cassidy & the behind-the-scenes detail of a dance-world-insider. Whether you're a fan of Ballet Shoes X-Factor Glee or you just love a great story Stars has something for everyone.
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Help your child get to the top of the class fast with this Eyewitness Project Book on Stars & Planets". Watch your child take their knowledge of Stars & Planets to the next level using this fill-in home-study workbook. Theyll test their knowledge & train their brains with hands-on activities amazing stickers & quick-fire quiz pages. Then turn the special wheel & pick up 100s of amazing facts fast. Do the activities together & encourage your child to practise essential skills at home to keep them one step ahead of the class. Fun-filled curriculum based exercises will help them progress with complete confidence. Reward stickers a progress chart & pull-out certificate make learning about Stars & Planets fun & easy!" ...

The Sopranos are back: out of school & out in the world gathered in Gatwick to plan a super-cheap last-minute holiday reunion. Kay Kylah Manda Rachel & Finn are joined by Finns equally gorgeous friend Ava & are ready to go on the rampage. Will it be Benidorm or Magaluf Paris or Las Vegas? One thing is certain: the girls will have a hell of a time getting there. Pitch perfect darkly comic & brimming with life
- in all its squalor rage tears & laughter
- this is an unforgettable story of female friendship. Longlisted for the 2010 Man Booker Prize.

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Gully Foyle Mechanics Mate 3rd Class. EDUCATION: none SKILLS: none MERITS: none RECOMMENDATIONS: none Thats the official verdict on Gully Foyle unskilled space crewman. But right now he is the only survivor on his drifting wrecked spaceship & when another space vessel the Vorga ignores his distress flares & sails by Gully becomes obsessed with revenge. He endures 170 days alone in deep space before finding refuge on the Sargasso Asteroid & returning to Earth to track down the crew & owners of the Vorga. But as he works out his murderous grudge Gully Foyle also uncovers a secret of momentous proportions.. . ...

Capturing the glamour heartache & triumphs of Junior Olympic figure-skating this stunning new series whisks readers off to
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