The midnight carouselParis, 1900. Celebrated carousel maker Gilbert works night and day to finish his masterpiece in time for the city's Exposition Universelle. But Gilbert is struggling in the wake of his wife and son's tragic deaths, and as he finalises his creation, a dangerous idea forms in his mind. Chicago, 1920. Maisie Marlowe has come to America in the search of a new life. When she unearths a beautiful, neglected old carousel, she seizes the opportunity to carve

Shepherd's obsession with revealing the secrets of the dead is personal

soothe the soul and cure the maladies of the modern world

worn leggings two days in a row even though they smelt of wee from a distance

energetic voice

with a fresh bunch of customers in a special Tokyo cafe hoping to go back in time

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Set in a beautiful

informative explanations are paired with stunning photographs and charming illustrations to make sure every page captivates the imagination

the fizz and froth of the annual blossom display is explored here both as an exuberant emblem of the natural world and a nervous marker of our vulnerable climate

All he wants is sex

leaving her alone to contemplate her future