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12 4 The 39-Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths , ( trans. Haruno Nakai with title 39階だてのツリーハウス : マヌケな発明しないで! ) Tokyo : ポプラ社 , 2019 6805277 2013 single work children's fiction children's

'Andy and Terry's amazing treehouse has 13 new levels including a chocolate waterfall, a non-erupting active volcano, an opera house, a baby-dinosaur petting zoo, Andy and Terry's Believe it or Else! museum, a not-very-merry merry-go-round, a boxing elephant called the Trunkinator, an X-Ray room, a disco with light-up dance floor, the world's scariest roller-coaster and a top secret 39th level that hasn't even been finished yet! Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!' (Publisher's blurb)
2 3 y separately published work icon The Tenth Power Kate Constable , ( trans. Yukari Kotake with title トレマリスの歌術師. 3, 第十の力 ) Tokyo : ポプラ社 , 2009 Z1183130 2005 single work novel young adult adventure fantasy 'A dark secret is tearing Tremaris apart. From the frozen Bay of Sardi to the endless winter of Antaris, sickness is spreading and even the seasons are slipping into chaos.

Calwyn has lost her powers of chantment and flees back to Antaris. But instead of sanctuary she finds the community ravaged by a mysterious snow-sickness and torn apart by tyranny. When she learns that Darrow, too, has been infected, Calwyn begins a desperate race through the frozen forests. But will she find the answers in time to heal him? And will she have the courage to embrace the dark magic and save Tremaris?

The Tenth Power brings the Chanters of Tremaris series to an enthralling conclusion.
2 2 y separately published work icon The Waterless Sea Kate Constable , ( trans. Yukari Kotake et. al.agent with title トレマリスの歌術師. 2, 水のない海 ) Tokyo : ポプラ社 , 2008 Z1056609 2003 single work novel young adult fantasy adventure 'Tremaris is a land divided. From the islands of Firthana, across the deserts of Merithuros to the sinister Black Palace of Hathara, the healing can only begin when the dark magic is unravelled.

Calwyn and her friends travel to the Merithuran Empire in search of kidnapped children. They must survive the vast and unforgiving desert and the treacherous Palace of Cobwebs, where they uncover the shameful secret that binds the Empire.

Meanwhile, Darrow has formed a dubious alliance with rebels and is marching on the Black Palace. Can he be trusted now that he has the power of the great Ring of Lyonssar? In a stunning climax, Calwyn's actions have greater consequences than she could ever have imagined.' (Publisher's blurb)
2 6 y separately published work icon The Singer of All Songs Kate Constable , ( trans. サヤコ アサバ et. al.agent with title トレマリスの歌術師. 1, 万歌の歌い手 )with title 万歌の歌い手 ) Tokyo : ポプラ社 , 2008 Z987216 2002 single work novel young adult fantasy adventure 'In the world of Tremaris, magic is fading away. From the ice Wall of Antaris to the hostile streets of Mithates, to the forests of Spiridrell and beyond, Tremaris is a land divided.

Calwyn knows nothing of the world beyond Antaris. She lives quietly tending the bees and learning the chantment of ice-call. But then comes Darrow with terrible stories of fear and hatred in the Outlands, where chanters are persecuted and magic is a dying art.

Defying the Head Priestess, Calwyn and Darrow embark on a journey through strange and wondrous places. But evil stalks them at every turn, and soon they are caught up in a dangerous adventure, pitted against the sorcerer Samis who seeks the ultimate power of the Singer of all Songs.' (Publisher's blurb)
12 15 y separately published work icon The Dead of the Night John Marsden , ( trans. Yasuhiko Suga et. al.agent with title 友の死 ) Tokyo : ポプラ社 , 2007 Z91026 1994 single work novel young adult

'Hell is still the safest place on earth.

'When you've run out of choices, you've only got yourself.

'As war rages, as the enemy closes in, as Ellie and her friends fight for their lives, they are left with nothing. Nothing but courage, spirit and pride' (Source: bookseller's website).
8 7 y separately published work icon Darkness, Be My Friend John Marsden , ( trans. Yasuhiko Suga et. al.agent with title 闇を味方にせよ ) Tokyo : ポプラ社 , 2007 Z8027 1996 single work novel young adult As survivors of an enemy invasion of their homeland, Ellie and her friends return to Australia as guides for soldiers from New Zealand who plan an attack on the Wirrawee airfield. (Source: Trove)
11 21 y separately published work icon The Third Day, The Frost John Marsden , ( trans. Yasuhiko Suga et. al.agent with title 爆破へのカウントダウン ) Tokyo : ポプラ社 , 2007 Z543366 1995 single work novel young adult

'What's the biggest danger you can think of? This is bigger. What's the toughest challenge you can imagine? This is tougher. What's the greatest fear you have?

'You're about to find out.

"How long do you think they'll keep looking for us?" I asked Lee, as we lay there.

"Until they find us," he answered grimly.

'They came in summer. They fell upon the land swiftly and suddenly. Through autumn they spread, like locusts, like mice, like a plague. Now it's winter. They're still here. But so too are Ellie and Homer and their friends.' (Source: Trove)
7 7 y separately published work icon The Other Side of Dawn John Marsden , ( trans. Yasuhiko Suga et. al.agent with title 明日への扉 ) Tokyo : ポプラ社 , 2007 Z531693 1999 single work novel young adult Ellie and her friends, five Australian teenagers who survived the enemy invasion of their country, use guerrilla tactics to support a major counterattack by New Zealand troops. (Source: Trove)
9 7 y separately published work icon Burning for Revenge John Marsden , ( trans. Yasuhiko Suga et. al.agent with title 復讐と裏切 ) Tokyo : ポプラ社 , 2007 Z416123 1997 single work novel young adult 'When you're on your knees there's only one thing to do ... stand up again! Ellie and her friends have stared defeat in the face. They have felt its hot breath.They have been bashed and battered by it, brought to breaking point. Now it's time to hit back. Now it's time to come out fighting. Now they really are "Burning for Revenge!"' (Source: Trove)
8 11 y separately published work icon The Night Is For Hunting John Marsden , ( trans. Yasuhiko Suga et. al.agent with title 戦争孤児のクリスマス ) Tokyo : ポプラ社 , 2007 Z379280 1998 single work novel young adult While trying to care for a group of abandoned young children, five Australian teenagers continue their struggle for survival and their resistance against the enemy invading their homeland. (Source: Trove)
14 42 y separately published work icon Tomorrow, When the War Began When the War Began John Marsden , ( trans. Yasuhiko Suga et. al.agent with title 明日、戦争が始まったら ) Tokyo : ポプラ社 , 2006 Z796506 1993 single work novel young adult (taught in 1 units) Seven Australian teenagers return from a camping trip in the bush to discover that their country has been invaded and they must hide to stay alive. (Source: Trove)
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