An automaton a man & a woman who can never meet a secret love story & the fate of the world are all brought to life in this hauntingly moving novel from one of the finest writers of our time. Its London 2010 Catherine Gehrig conservator at the Swinburne museum learns of the unexpected death of her colleague & lover of thirteen years. As the mistress of a married man she has to grieve in private. One other person knows their secret the director of the museum who arranges for Catherine to be given a special project away from prying eyes. Mad with grief the usually controlled & rational Catherine discovers a series of handwritten notebooks telling the story of the man who originally commissioned the extraordinary & eerie automata she has been asked to bring back to life. With a precocious new assistant Amanda at her side she starts to piece together both the clockwork puzzle & the story of the mechanical creature which was commissioned in 19th century Germany by an English man Henry Brandling as a magical amusement for his consumptive son. Having been asked to leave his home by his wife Henry turns his hurtful departure into an adventure that he records for his young child. But it is Catherine Gehrig in a strangely stormy & overheated London nearly two hundred years later who will find comfort & wonder in reading Henrys story. & it is the automata in its beautiful uncanny imitation of life that will link two strangers confronted with the mysteries of life & death the miracle & catastrophe of human invention & the bodys astonishing chemistry of love & feeling. ...

John Turner a young man with a checkered past has been told he has just one year to live. He decides to use his time in search of three very different men he met briefly during the war: a snobbish British pilot a young corporal accused of murder & a black G.I. accused of attempted rape. Along the way Turner learns about forgiveness tolerance & second chances & overcomes his fear of death. ...

Cheri first published in 1920 is considered Colettes finest novel. Exquisitely handsome spoilt & sardonic Cheri is the only son of a wealthy courtesan a contemporary of Lea the magnificent & talented woman who for six years has devoted herself to his amorous education. When a rich marriage is arranged for Cheri Lea reluctantly decides their relationship must end. Cheri despite his apparent detachment is haunted by memories of Lea; alienated from his wife his family & his surroundings he retreats into a fantasy world made up of dreams & the past a world from which there is only one route of escape. In her portrait of the fated love affair between a very young man & a middle-aged woman Colette achieved a peak in her earthy sensuous & utterly individual art. Cheri caused considerable controversy both in its choice of setting
- the fabulous demi-monde of the Parisian courtesans
- & in its portrayal of Cheri.

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The authoritative & lovingly-crafted publication takes the reader on a nostalgic visual journey from Madonnas arrival in New York in the late 1970s to the lead-up to her latest album release MDNA in 2012 covering all her albums tours plays & films & the occasional husband or boyfriend along the way. ...

This thrilling new series takes a detailed look at a number of man-made & natural disasters that have occurred throughout history. In each title a captivating story unfolds chapter by chapter with lots of emphasis on the human stories. It features a variety of text types including personal accounts newspaper reports & timelines. It links to a range of curriculum subjects. Ideas for finding out more facilitates the teaching of research skills. ...

Cherry Costello's life is about to change forever. She & Dad are moving to Somerset where a new mum & a bunch of br&-new sisters await. & on Cherry's first day there she meets Shay Fletcher
- the kind of boy who should carry a government health warning. But Shay already has a girlfriend Cherry's new stepsister Honey. Cherry knows her friendship with Shay is dangerous
- it could destroy everything. But that doesn't mean she's going to stay away from him...

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It's Queen Titania's & King Oberon's 1000th jubilee & the seven Party Fairies are in charge of making the celebratory party extra-special! However naughty Jack Frost has decided to sabotage the celebrations by hosting his own party & in order to make his bigger & better than the kings & queen's he has sent his naughty goblins to steal each of the seven Party Fairies' magical party bags...if he succeeds the Fairyland celebrations will be ruined! Can Kirsty & Rachel help Cherry the Cake Fairy to rescue her party bag so the magnificent jubilee cake can be finished in time...? ...

Wiltshire 1910. With her stepfather threatening her with a forced marriage Mattie Willitt flees home in search of a better life. She is soon lost & at the mercy of the elements
- until her life is saved by Jacob a widower who takes her in & nurses her back to health. Finding consolation in each other's troubled pasts the pair soon grow close. But when pressure is put upon them to marry & Mattie's stepfather discovers her whereabouts they must face their fears & stand up to those who threaten their future happiness.
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A terrorist doesnt let strangers into her flat because they might be undercover police or intelligence agents but her children bring their mates home & they run all over the place. The terrorist doesnt know that one of these kids has bugged every room in her house made copies of all her computer files & stolen her address book. The kid works for CHERUB. ...

One fifth of Britains hottest girl group super-WAG X Factor judge & all round celebrity Cheryl Cole has been a runaway success since her first appearance on Popstars: The Rivals". In this intimate biography Gerard Sanderson takes an insightful & sensitive look at Cheryls life & her whirlwind rise to the top & why it hasnt always been easy: including her ambitious early life; the notorious assault court case; her life as a WAG; the true dynamics of the band; & her turbulent marriage to footballer Ashley Cole. Cheryl has endeared herself to millions of loyal fans all over the world & her first year as an "X Factor" judge was a huge success when one of the acts Cheryl mentored Alexandra Burke was crowned winner. Published for the first time in paperback the new edition features new photographs & updated chapters on all the backstage gossip from " The X-Factor". A great gift for any Cheryl fan " Cheryl Cole: Her Story" lifts the lid on the fascinating life of one of Britains most famous & glamorous women." ...