Books of the year 2025 - Wales

What funny things will the cheeky animals do next? You choose! This edition is in Welsh, with English text at the back.  

As the sun sets, little monsters everywhere get ready for bed. Whether you’re a skeleton, vampire or a phantom, you still need to tidy away your toys, brush your teeth and snuggle up for a bedtime story. A mischievous rhyming bedtime story for sleepy little monsters.

When Spark’s home is destroyed in a storm, he has nowhere to live. Will he ever find a new home? Celebrating kindness and friendship, this is a charming story with beautiful illustrations. 

Learn about the magical world of seahorses and some of the challenges they face in this richly illustrated non-fiction book. 

The clueless but loveable fairy Pip becomes involved in a whirlwind of political intrigue when the fairies’ food stores turn mouldy in this hilariously anarchic full colour graphic novel.

In this smart, slick, fairytale-inspired whodunnit, Ruby Red has been framed for the murder of Alarick, the infamous Big Bad Wolf. 

This collection of funny, thought-provoking and imaginative poems about the world around us is written by the Children’s Laureate Wales. 

A brilliant guide to all kinds of brains.Attractively presented and packed with useful information. 

Theo and his new friends the Moonlighters must find the powerful Spellstones. But could this quest prove deadly? A charming magical adventure. 

Rhys has to move to London from Wales, to live with his dad. But Dad doesn’t know about his new dog Worthington … Beautifully moving. 

Jamie and July have both run to Bournemouth – but what are they running from? A page-turning contemporary story that will spark empathy and shines a light on different difficult circumstances. 

Why doesn’t the mysterious old lady ever leave her house? A dyslexia-friendly story of unexpected friendship.