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17 3 y separately published work icon Hades Alexandra Adornetto , ( trans. Rodrigo Peixoto et. al. )agent)expression Rio de Janeiro : Nova Fronteira , 2013 Z1803788 2011 single work novel young adult 'Jake Thorn and his demons have been banished and Xavier and Bethany settle down to resume a normal life. But on the night of Halloween, a childish prank goes terribly wrong and Jake is summoned back to the sleepy town of Venus Cove. Bethany is deceived and like the mythical Persephone she finds herself dragged into the nightmarish underworld of Hades.

'While the angels call on higher powers to help rescue Bethany, Jake decides to play dirty and goes after the one thing she loves more than anything. But to spare Xavier′s life, Bethany must make the ultimate sacrifice. Will she make a deal with the Devil? And what will happen to an angel in Hell?' (From the publisher's website.)
8 7 y separately published work icon Look, a Book! Libby Gleeson , Freya Blackwood (illustrator), ( trans. Viviane Diniz with title Olha, um Livro ) Rio de Janeiro : Nova Fronteira , 2012 Z1819096 2011 single work picture book children's 'You never know where it might take you. When two ragamuffins stumble across a book in the dust their world begins to change. The familiar becomes fantastical, the mundane becomes magical, and a fractured community finds a focus. Set in a dreary, underprivileged, contemporary world, Look, A Book! is an exhilarating whirl through the magic of imagination that leaves the reader in an vertiginous trance.' (Trove)
10 5 y separately published work icon A Guide to the Birds of East Africa : A Novel Nicholas Drayson , ( trans. Unknown with title As Asas Do Amor ) Rio de Janeiro : Nova Fronteira , 2009 Z1519696 2008 single work novel 'For the past three years, Mr. Malik has been secretly in love with Rose Mbikwa, a woman who leads the weekly bird walks sponsored by the East African Ornithological Society. Just as Malik is getting up the nerve to invite Rose to the Nairobi Hunt Club Ball (the premier social occasion of the Kenyan calendar), Harry Khan, a nemesis from his school days, arrives in town.
Khan has also become enraptured with Rose and announces his intent to invite her to the Ball. Rather than force Rose to choose between the two men, a clever solution is proposed. Whoever can identify the most species of birds in one week’s time gets the privilege of asking Ms. Mbikwa to the ball.' (Publication summary)
9 20 y separately published work icon The Household Guide To Dying Debra Adelaide , ( trans. Unknown with title Recipes Caseiras Para Viver E Morrer ) Rio de Janeiro : Nova Fronteira , 2009 Z1490014 2008 single work novel

'When Delia Bennet - author and domestic advice columnist - is diagnosed with cancer, she knows it's time to get her house in order. After all, she's got to secure the future for her husband, their two daughters and their five beloved chickens. But as she writes lists and makes plans, questions both large and small creep in. Should she divulge her best culinary secrets? Read her favourite novels one last time? Plan her daughters' far-off weddings?

'Complicating her dilemma is the matter of the past, and a remote country town where she fled as a pregnant teenager, only to leave broken-hearted eight years later.

'Researching and writing her final Household Guide, Delia is forced to confront the pieces of herself she left behind. She learns what matters is not the past but the present - that the art of dying is all about truly living.' (Publisher's blurb)
5 1 y separately published work icon The Violet Keystone Garth Nix , ( trans. Maria Helena Rouanet with title A grande pedra violeta ) Rio de Janeiro : Nova Fronteira , 2003 Z994827 2001 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'Tal and Milla confront Sharrakor in this final book of the series. With the power of the Violet Keystone, Sushin is more dangerous than before, though Tal can wield the same light magic. He and Milla must go to Aenir one last time to stop the Veil from falling and the Forgetting from being undone.' (Publication abstract)
4 1 y separately published work icon Into Battle Garth Nix , ( trans. Maria Helena Rouanet with title Em guerra ) Rio de Janeiro : Nova Fronteira , 2003 Z896494 2000 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'The Dark World is in danger, for the Veil is vulnerable. War is soon to come. On one side are Tal and the Underfolk rebels, struggling for freedom. On another side are Milla and the Icecarls, preparing to assault the Castle.' (Publication abstract)
4 1 y separately published work icon Above the Veil Garth Nix , ( trans. Maria Helena Rouanet with title Acima do veu ) Rio de Janeiro : Nova Fronteira , 2002 Z925948 2001 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'Tal and Milla are no longer alone in their quest for the truth about their world. They have been joined by Crow, a rebel Underfolk, and his band of conspirators. They know many secrets about the Castle – and are on the verge of uncovering the greatest secret of all.' (Publication abstract)
4 1 y separately published work icon Aenir Garth Nix , ( trans. Maria Helena Rouanet )expression Rio de Janeiro : Nova Fronteira , 2002 Z925945 2000 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'Castle society is based on the order that the Underfolk are servants to the Chosen, the Spiritshadows are bound to humans, and Icecarl warriors are an outside threat to the order. Tai and Milla, with the help of two Spiritshadows from the dreamworld of Aenir, and a fierce band of Underfolk rebels, must uncover a dark conspiracy.' (Publication abstract)
4 3 y separately published work icon Castle Garth Nix , ( trans. Maria Helena Rouanet with title O castelo ) Rio de Janeiro : Nova Fronteira , 2002 Z796701 2000 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'Thirteen-year-old Tal must find his way across the Ice to return to the Castle, where he is among the Chosen. Milla, an Icecarl, is on the same quest, trying to obtain Sunstones for her people. However, all is not right at the Castle, as there seems to be a plot to overthrow Tal's family.' (Publication abstract)
4 2 y separately published work icon The Fall Garth Nix , ( trans. Benjamim Albagli with title A queda ) Rio de Janeiro : Nova Fronteira , 2002 Z796685 2000 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'A hero's journey . . . a clash between worlds . . . With magical storytelling, this series vividly creates an intricate new world and the characters that fight, love, and dream within it.' (Publication abstract)
25 336 y separately published work icon Voss : A Novel Patrick White , ( trans. Paulo Henriques Britto )expression Rio de Janeiro : Nova Fronteira , 1985 Z872480 1957 single work novel (taught in 33 units)

'Set in nineteenth-century Australia, Voss is the story of the secret passion between an explorer and a naïve young woman. Although they have met only a few times, Voss and Laura are joined by overwhelming, obsessive feelings for each other. Voss sets out to cross the continent. As hardships, mutiny and betrayal whittle away his power to endure and to lead, his attachment to Laura gradually increases. Laura, waiting in Sydney, moves through the months of separation as if they were a dream and Voss the only reality.

'From the careful delineation of Victorian society to the sensitive rendering of hidden love to the stark narrative of adventure in the Australian desert, Patrick White's novel is a work of extraordinary power and virtuosity.'

Source: Random House Books (Sighted 21/09/2012)
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