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Meet the author Mererid Hopwood Born: 1964 From: Cardiff Lives in: Cardiff Interesting fact: She can speak Spanish and German Quick facts Children and young people books Cyfres Dosbarth Miss Prydderch 1-6 (Gomer) ​ Cyfres Cymeriadau Difyr ​ Cyfres Archwilio'r Amgylchedd ​ Cyfres Cnoi Cil ​ This is Mererid when she won the chair in the National Eisteddfod in Denbigh, 2001. She is a poet. Hawlfraint y llun: Póló Here is some more information about her work. ​ Click here to read. ​ ​ ​ We are not responsible for content of external sites.

TOP 10 Here is a list of my 10 favorite books from 2023! 01 Amber Eyed Leopard I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. Let your users get to know you. 02 The Traitor’s Daughter I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. Let your users get to know you. 03 Time to Hide, Time to Seek I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. Let your users get to know you. 04 Julia’s Letter I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. Let your users get to know you. 05 The Rambling Lady I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. Let your users get to know you. 06 Iced Love I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. Let your users get to know you. 07 The Devil in Yellow I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. Let your users get to know you. 08 Lover’s Quarrel I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. Let your users get to know you. 09 Harmony / Rage I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. Let your users get to know you. 10 The Sergeant’s Son I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. Let your users get to know you.

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Parents What is Sôn am Lyfra? [Talk about Books !] Mainly, we're a website that hosts bilingual book reviews for Welsh language Children and young people's books. As well as being a place online to discuss books, we have information about authors and awards. How will it be useful to me? Our comprehensive reviews will give you more information to help you decide if a book is appropriate. The website, Twitter, Facebook and Insta will be where you can hear the latest news and read + contribute reviews - or even just have your say! I dont' speak Welsh... No worries! This website is perfect for you - especially if you have children in a Welsh medium school. 100% of our reviews are bilingual and 87% of the website is available in English (except externally created resources) What information will the reviews contain? ⦾⦾⦾⦾⦾ none at all ⦿⦾⦾⦾⦾ a tiny tiny bit ⦿⦿⦾⦾⦾ a little bit ⦿⦿⦿⦾⦾ Somewhat ⦿⦿⦿⦿⦾ quite a lot ⦿⦿⦿⦿⦿ A lot ​ ☆☆☆☆☆ very poor ★☆☆☆☆ poor ★★☆☆☆ fair ★★★☆☆ good ★★★★☆ very good ★★★★★ Excellent/fantastic!! We use a dots-based rating scale from 0-5 to give you information on content. If there aren't any dots coloured, then it may not be applicable. For the reading difficulty rating, this is based on the reviewers opinion only. It is judged against books for that particular age (less dots-easier, more dots - harder) ​ At this time we don't show additional exemplar material about each category e.g. which swearword was used, but we are looking into this. ​ Contact us if you think we've missed something out! I'm learning Welsh Great! Well done! Children and especially young people's books can be great for learning Welsh because you get shorter, slightly easier but exciting novels. Go to our reviews page and look in the 12-14 or 14+ group to see if something takes your fancy!

Meet the author T. Llew Jones Born: 1915 Died: 2009 From: Llandysul Quick Facts https://blog.library.wales/t-llew-jones/

To see this working, head to your live site. Categories All Posts My Posts Forum Welcome! Have a look around and join the discussions. Create New Post Sgyrsiau Discussions Share stories, ideas, pictures and more! subcategory-list-item.views subcategory-list-item.posts 1 Follow Llyfrau Gorau Best Books What’s this category about? Tell visitors what they’ll find in this discussion. subcategory-list-item.views subcategory-list-item.posts 1 Follow New Posts sônamlyfra May 26, 2020 Beth yw'r llyfrau Cymraeg gorau i bobl ifanc?! Erioed? (YA yn Saesneg) Llyfrau Gorau Best Books Oes na rai newydd dani heb glywed am? neu rhai o'r clasuron? Like 0 comments 0 sônamlyfra Aug 04, 2020 Welcome to the Forum! Sgyrsiau Discussions It’s good to have you here! Feel free to share anything - stories, ideas, pictures or whatever is on your mind. Here you can start discussions, connect with members, reply to comments, and more. Have something to say? Leave a comment or share a post! Like 1 comment 1 Forum - Frameless

Meet the author Bethan Gwanas © Iolo Penri Born: 1962 From: Brithdir, ger Dolgellau Lives in: Rhydymain,ger Dolgellau Interesting Fact: Keeping bees. Quick facts Children and young people books Coeden Cadi (2015) Cadi Dan y Dŵr (2017) Cadi a'r Celtiaid (2019) Cadi a’r Deinosoriaid Popeth am ... Gariad (2001) add. Sgôr (2003) Ceri Grafu (2003) Pen Dafad / Ramboy (2005) Dwy Stori Hurt Bost (2010) Gwylliaid (2014) Gwrach y Gwyllt (2003) Llwyth (2013) Efa (2017) Y Diffeithwch Du (2018) Edenia (2019) Awards Gwobr Tir na n-Og 2001 Llinyn Trôns ​ Gwobr Tir na n-Og 2003 Sgôr Rhestr fer Llyfr y Flwyddyn 2005 Hi yw fy Ffrind ​ Gwobr Goffa T Llew Jones 2014 Gwylliaid

Meet the author Gareth F. Williams Born: 1955 Died: 2016 From: Porthmadog Lived in: Y Beddau, S. Wales Famous for: Winning Tir na n-Og Award 6 times!! Quick Facts Books (children) Ysgrifennu a Darllen, Cyfres Di-Ben-Draw: (BBC, 1993) Dirgelwch Loch Ness (Y Lolfa, 1996) O Ddawns i Ddawns (Y Lolfa, 2996) Pen Cyrliog a Sbectol Sgwâr, (Y Lolfa, 1999) Jara (Gwasg Gomer, 2004) Dial, (Canolfan Astudiaethau Addysg, 2006) Adref heb Elin, (Gwasg Gomer, 2006) Y Sifft Nos, Cyfres Tonic 5 (Canolfan Astudiaethau Addysg, 2007) Bethan am Byth, Cyfres Tonic 5 (Canolfan Astudiaethau Addysg, 2007) Eira Mân, Eira Mawr, (Gwasg Gomer, 2007) Nadolig Gwyn (Gwasg Gomer, 2007) Tacsi i'r Tywyllwch, Stori Sydyn (Y Lolfa, 2007) Ffrindiau, Cyfres Whap! (Gwasg Gomer, 2008) Mr Petras, Cyfres Tonic (CAA Cymru, 2008) Curig a'r Morlo (Gwasg Gwynedd, 2009) Rhyfedd o Fyd (Gwasg Gwynedd, 2009) Gwaed y Gwanwyn (Canolfan Astudiaethau Addysg, 2010) Y Ddwy Lisa: Cysgod yr Hebog (Y Lolfa, 2010) Y Ddwy Lisa: Sgrech y Dylluan (Y Lolfa, 2010) Y Dyn Gwyrdd, Cyfres Pen Dafad (Y Lolfa, 2012) Yr Ochr Draw/Yr Eneth Gadd ei Gwrthod, Cyfres y Fflam (CAA Cymru, 2012) Hwdi (Y Lolfa, 2013) Cwmwl dros y Cwm (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 2013) Anji, Cyfres Copa (Y Lolfa, 2014) Y Gêm (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 2014) Awards Enillydd Gwobr Tir na n-Og 1991 (ffuglen), O Ddawns i Ddawns ​ Enillydd Gwobr Tir na n-Og 1997 (ffeithiol), Dirgelwch Loch Ness ​ Enillydd Gwobr Tir na n-Og 2007 (sector uwchradd), Adref heb Elin ​ Enillydd Gwobr Tir na n-Og 2008 (sector uwchradd), Eira Mân, Eira Mawr ​ Enillydd Gwobr Tir na n-Og 2014 (sector cynradd), Cwmwl dro y Cwm ​ Enillydd Gwobr Tir na n-Og 2015 (sector uwchradd), Y Gêm ​ Enillydd Prif Wobr Gymraeg Llyfr y Flwyddyn 2015 Awst yn Anogia ​ Gwobr BAFTA am ei sgript ffilm o Siôn a Siân ​ Gwobr yr ŵyl yn yr Ŵyl Ffilmiau Celtaidd am ei gyfres Pen Tennyn

Meet the author Brenda Wyn Jones From: Bethesda Interesting fact: Only started writing after she retired! Quick Facts Books (children) Ble Mae John Iorc? (Gwasg Gwynedd, 2001) Campau Saith Cawr (Gwasg Gomer, 1998) Druan o M... (Gwasg Gomer, 2004) Pump Tedi Prysur (Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin, 2002) Bwli a Bradwr (Gwasg Gwynedd, 2000) Llyfr Mawr y Nadolig i'r Plant Lleiaf (Cyhoeddiadau'r Gair, 2007) Sachaid o Straeon (Gwasg Pantycelyn, 1999) Sais Ydi O, Miss! (Gwasg Gwynedd, 2011)