Llyfrau'r Haf 2024 Summer Reads

Description Signed by the author How Welsh bands and musicians soared up the music charts in the 1990s. The 1970s and ’80s were a bleak time for mu...

Description Horatio Clare re-tells six myths and legends of Wales’ celebrated regions of Pembrokeshire and Gwynedd, including Carew Castle, Pembrok...

Description Marked by the sometimes scandalous life experiences of its author, Ellen, Countess of Castle Howel (1794) is an insightful, often humor...

Description The sequel to the prizewinning novel Salt. Historical fiction based on the true-life experiences and struggles of Kean's own Jamaican g...

Description A riveting, epic, historical novel set in 1940's Germany. A story told from the perspective of the Hitler Youth - a viewpoint of the Se...

Description Autobiography of the late Ron Jones (1934–2021), one of the all-time greats of Welsh athletics. He had an incredible sporting career, f...

Description An accessible introduction to the history of Wales’s literature. I awoke from a deep sleep I had taken under the shade of a tree in a f...

Description An edited collection of essays, interviews, and book reviews by M. Wynn Thomas. For more than half a century, M. Wynn Thomas has been W...

Description The British Wildlife Photography Awards is a celebration of British natural history. This stunning collection of images documents natur...

Description On an Eardisley farm, in conservative, rural mid Wales, lives Dean Goodwin-Evans aka Boo La Croux: farmer, organiser of Hereford Pride,...

Description North Wales is home to hundreds of artisan food and drink heroes whose award-winning produce is helping to make it one of the most exci...

Description In this collection of landscape images Nick Jenkins showcases the remote yet accessible attraction this ever-popular visitor location. ...

Description The history and cultures of Wales via stops along the A470. Description To see the whole of Wales, from cosmopolitan Cardiff in the sou...

Description An attractive volume featuring almost three hundred illustrations including photos and maps from the Royal Institution of South Wales. ...

Description The life and career of forgotten Welsh veterinary surgeon, medic and adventurer  Griffith Evans, who discovered that blood parasites ca...

Description Biography of Joseph Jenkins (1818–98). Tregaron tenant farmer Jenkins was innovative and successful with an award for the best farm in ...

Description Explores the theological beliefs and teachings of Griffith Jones, his support for the Welsh language, and his persuasion of English sup...

Description The product of years of diligent research, this ambitious title brings the incredibly varied lives (and deaths!) of 1000 Tudor people i...

Description An overview of Welsh and British history from 1450–1720 providing a new assessment of Welsh gentility. The first full-length published ...

Description Expert analysis of the history of St Davids Cathedral. This special issue of the Journal of Religious History, Literature and Culture f...

Description Contains the only full published English translation of the medieval Welsh bardic grammars and offers insight into the development of W...

Description Will is an ordinary boy who likes to build Lego models and play with his dog, Rollo. But after a stupid row with his mum, he ends up at...

Description Billy Bandril is the TV sensation sweeping the nation! The hilarious antics of this anarchic puppet have kids and their parents waiting...

Description Culhwch falls madly in love with Olwen, the daughter of the malevolent giant Yspaddaden Penkawr. But Olwen's father isn't happy about t...

Description The Evergreen Forest is full of fascinating stories, especially if you are an Ace Reporter like Bert Raccoon! Bert has been reporting s...

Description Christopher Nibble loves munching dandelion leaves. And he's not alone. All the guinea pigs in Dandeville eat dandelion leaves for brea...

Description Gugu's three grandchildren are regular visitors to her 'magic' garden. One day, they discover a new arrival in Gugu's fountain, a frog....

Description Follow Sid's story from tiny seed to tall sunflower! Sid is small and grey, but wants to be tall and bright like the other flowers in t...

Description When ten year old Arwana Swtan arrives in the town of Caernarfon to stay with her grandad, Taidi, things look very bleak for the town. ...

Description Miss Prydderch and the magic carpet are back, ready for a new adventure. The 'plague' has descended on the land, and everyone has to be...

Description Pack of the first five books in the 'Tom the Lion' series of children's books. The series is based around three animal friends: Tom the...

Description Twm y Llew series comprises 5 books for children that promotes literacy, wellbeing and mental health, following the 5 Way to Wellbeing ...

Description An Inclusive Guide for Talking About You! This book will help children to be themselves and feel like they belong. From the atoms that ...

Description A fantastic fun tale of imagination and adventure from the award-winning comedian and actor Sir Lenny Henry. Tyrone is going to build a...

Description An exciting tale about tackling climate change to help protect animals. Grown-ups and children can enjoy this gentle, imaginative story...

Description In a sun-drenched island paradise, one little gecko with a BIG personality dreams of becoming a STAR. From first light to midnight, it'...