The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2009)
The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart is a 2009 fiction book written by Mathias Malzieu.
A 'Pinnochio for the I-pod generation': a dark, tender fairytale spiced with devilish humour by French singer Mathias Malzieu, over 100,000 copies sold in FranceEdinburgh, 1874. On the coldest night the world has ever seen, Little Jack is born with a frozen heart and immediately undergoes a life-saving operation. But Dr Madeleine is no conventional medic and surgically implants a cuckoo-clock into his chest. Little Jack grows up different to other children: every day begins with a daily wind-up. At school he is bullied for his 'ticking', but Dr Madeleine reminds him he must resist strong emotion: anger is far too dangerous for his cuckoo-clock heart. So when the beautiful young street-singer, Miss Acacia, appears, pursued by Joe, the school bully, Jack is in danger of more than just falling in love... he is putting his life on the line.
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What is The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart about?
A 'Pinnochio for the I-pod generation': a dark, tender fairytale spiced with devilish humour by French singer Mathias Malzieu, over 100,000 copies sold in FranceEdinburgh, 1874. On the coldest night the world has ever seen, Little Jack is born with a frozen heart and immediately undergoes a life-saving operation. But Dr Madeleine is no conventional medic and surgically implants a cuckoo-clock into his chest. Little Jack grows up different to other children: every day begins with a daily wind-up. At school he is bullied for his 'ticking', but Dr Madeleine reminds him he must resist strong emotion: anger is far too dangerous for his cuckoo-clock heart. So when the beautiful young street-singer, Miss Acacia, appears, pursued by Joe, the school bully, Jack is in danger of more than just falling in love... he is putting his life on the line.
When was The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart published?
The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart was published in 2009.
Who made The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart?
The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart was written by Mathias Malzieu.