The Magician's Daughter

Publisher: Macmillan

Mae Dad Abby yn gonsuriwr ond pan mae pethau’n mynd o chwith yn ei berfformiad diweddaraf mae’n penderfynu ei bod hi’n amser rhoi’r gorau i’r hud a lledrith. Tra bod Dad yn dod o hyd i swydd newydd, mae Abby yn ffeindio hi’n anodd ffarwelio â’r gorffennol. Mae tyrchu trwy hen bropiau’r sioe hud yn gorfodi iddi wynebu atgofion poenus o’i diweddar fam, a oedd hefyd yn gonsuriwr. Ond wrth iddi chwilota fe ddaw’n amlwg fod rhywbeth hudol am Abby ei hun. Gyda help ei thad a’i ffrind gorau mae'n cynllunio haf llawn hud a lledrith mewn tair sioe arbennig. Mae’r nofel hudol yma yn dathlu cymuned, talentau a chryfder yn wyneb heriau.

Testun bydd yn tanio gwaith ar draws y cwricwlwm ond enwedig ym meysydd: Ieithoedd, Llythrennedd a Chyfathrebu, Iechyd a Lles, Celfyddydau Mynegiannol, Y Dyniaethau.


Abby’s father is a magician but when things go awry in his latest performance he decides it’s time to call it a day on magic. While Dad finds a new job, Abby finds it hard to bid farewell to the past. Digging through the magic show’s old props, she’s forced to face painful memories of her late mother, who was also a magician. But as she rummages, it becomes clear that there’s something magical about Abby herself. With the help of her father and her best friend, she plans a completely magical summer in three special shows. This charming novel celebrates community, talents and strength in the face of challenges.

A subject that will stimulate work across the curriculum but especially in the areas of: Languages, Literacy and Communication, Health and Well-being, Expressive Arts, Humanities.

 

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