Great Books Guide Cymru 2023: 10-11
The best English, Welsh and bilingual books from 2023 for 10-11 year olds.
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Ti a Dy Gorff
Author: Adam Kay Translator: Eiry Miles
Interest level: 10-11
Reading age: 9+
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Ti a Dy Gorff
Author: Adam Kay Translator: Eiry Miles
Interest level: 10-11
Reading age: 9+
Mae creu llyfr ffeithiol sydd hefyd yn gwneud i blant chwerthin yn dipyn o her ond dyna’n union mae Adam Kay wedi llwyddo i’w wneu…
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Cyfrinach Betsan Morgan
Author: Gwenno Hywyn
Interest level: 10-11
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Cyfrinach Betsan Morgan
Author: Gwenno Hywyn
Interest level: 10-11
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Argraffiad newydd yw hwn o lyfr gafodd ei gyhoeddi yn wreiddiol yn yr wythdegau ac mae’r stori yr un mor afaelgar heddiw ag yr oed…
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Y Llwynog Tân Olaf
Author: Lee Newbery Illustrator: Laura Catalán adapted by Sian Northey
Interest level: 10-11
Reading age: 10+
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Y Llwynog Tân Olaf
Author: Lee Newbery Illustrator: Laura Catalán adapted by Sian Northey
Interest level: 10-11
Reading age: 10+
Mae'r berthynas rhwng plentyn ac anifail yn aml yn cynnig cysur a chysylltiad emosiynol sydd yn unigryw. Grym y berthynas hon mae …
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Journey Back to Freedom: The Olaudah Equiano Story
Author: Catherine Johnson
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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Journey Back to Freedom: The Olaudah Equiano Story
Author: Catherine Johnson
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
Olaudah is just 11 years old when he is kidnapped from his lovely family in Essaka, Africa in 1745, sold into brutal slavery and r…
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Fablehouse
Author: EL Norry
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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Fablehouse
Author: EL Norry
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
This is a wonderful book, full of hope and magic. Heather and her friends don’t feel special, they don’t feel like the ‘chosen one…
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The Storm Swimmer
Author: Clare Weze
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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The Storm Swimmer
Author: Clare Weze
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
When Ginika meets a boy who lives in the sea, they strike up a secret friendship - but what will happen when he gets ill? A v…
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Where the River Takes Us
Author: Lesley Parr
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
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Where the River Takes Us
Author: Lesley Parr
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
Can Jason and his friends find the big cat roaming the Valleys and win the reward for a photo of it? A fantastic story of friendsh…
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Am I Made of Stardust? Dr Maggie Answers the Big Question...
Author: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock Illustrator: Chelen Ecija
Interest level: 8-10
Reading age: 8+
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Am I Made of Stardust? Dr Maggie Answers the Big Question...
Author: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock Illustrator: Chelen Ecija
Interest level: 8-10
Reading age: 8+
Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock is a real-life space scientist (you may have seen her on the TV) with a passion for sharing the wonders of…
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Moonflight
Author: Gill Lewis Illustrator: Pippa Curnick
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
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Moonflight
Author: Gill Lewis Illustrator: Pippa Curnick
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
Could Tilbury Twitch-Whiskers really be the rat hero to return the legendary diamond and break its curse? A thrilling adventure wi…
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Tyger
Author: S F Said Illustrator: Dave McKean
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 10+
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Tyger
Author: S F Said Illustrator: Dave McKean
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 10+
Adam is a boy living in London, but not as we know it. In this alternate universe slavery was never abolished, which has left the …
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Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer
Author: Jeffrey Boakye Illustrator: Beth Suzanna
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer
Author: Jeffrey Boakye Illustrator: Beth Suzanna
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
Kofi is always coming up with ways to make money and when he discovers his friend Kelvin can remember every song lyric, it’s time …
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The Lizzie and Belle Mysteries: Drama and Danger
Author: J T Williams Illustrator: Simone Douglas
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 8+
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The Lizzie and Belle Mysteries: Drama and Danger
Author: J T Williams Illustrator: Simone Douglas
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 8+
Can Lizzie and Belle solve an attempted murder in eighteenth-century London? A cracking mystery inspired by real Black historical …
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When I See Blue
Author: Lily Bailey
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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When I See Blue
Author: Lily Bailey
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
This is a touching and honest book about life in the grip of OCD but also the power of friendship. It’s also a reminder that good …
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Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star
Author: Laura Noakes Illustrator: Flavia Sorrentino
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 9-11
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Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star
Author: Laura Noakes Illustrator: Flavia Sorrentino
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 9-11
Cosima and her fellow ‘Unfortunates’ forge a plan to expose a villain through a jewellery heist. Funny but also thought-provoking,…
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Greenwild: The World Behind the Door
Author: Pari Thomson Illustrator: Elisa Paganelli
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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Greenwild: The World Behind the Door
Author: Pari Thomson Illustrator: Elisa Paganelli
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
Daisy discovers a world where people use green magic to protect nature everywhere. But these Botanists are vanishing and precious …
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Joyful Joyful
Author: Various curated by Dapo Adeola
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 11+
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Joyful Joyful
Author: Various curated by Dapo Adeola
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 11+
A joyous collection of stories and poems celebrating Black voices, with universal appeal. The perfect gift for any child ready to …
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One Home Eighteen stories of hope from young activists
Author: Hiba Noor Khan Illustrator: Rachael Dean
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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One Home Eighteen stories of hope from young activists
Author: Hiba Noor Khan Illustrator: Rachael Dean
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
Stunningly illustrated, the stories of these eighteen young environmental activists, and their home landscape and animals, will in…
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War of the Wind
Author: Victoria Williamson
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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War of the Wind
Author: Victoria Williamson
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
Max is sure that the new wind turbines on his island are sinister, but will anyone listen to a frustrated deaf schoolboy? Gripping…
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Glitter Boy
Author: Ian Eagleton
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
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Glitter Boy
Author: Ian Eagleton
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
James is being bullied at school, while dealing with grief and normal Year 6 worries. Can James find the sparkle in his life again…
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Olly Brown, God of Hamsters
Author: Bethany Walker Illustrator: Jack Noel
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
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Olly Brown, God of Hamsters
Author: Bethany Walker Illustrator: Jack Noel
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
Olly is flabbergasted when a horde of hamsters appear in his bedroom after crash-landing their spaceship in his neighbour’s garden…
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21% Monster
Author: P. J. Canning
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 10+
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21% Monster
Author: P. J. Canning
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 10+
Teenage boys Darren and Malek are on the run from a ruthless, secret organisation which transformed them into superhumans and now …
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My Name is Sunshine Simpson
Author: G. M. Linton
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
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My Name is Sunshine Simpson
Author: G. M. Linton
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
What is special about Sunshine Simpson? She needs to find something to say about herself for a school assembly – but what? A delig…
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Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy
Author: Angie Thomas
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 9+
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Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy
Author: Angie Thomas
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 9+
Can Nic and her friends find the mysterious Msaidizi in time to save her dad? A cracking action-packed magical adventure – highly …
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You Are History
Author: Greg Jenner Illustrator: Jenny Taylor
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
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You Are History
Author: Greg Jenner Illustrator: Jenny Taylor
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
A fun and riotous introduction to world history through fifty objects children encounter in everyday life.
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The Last Whale
Author: Chris Vick
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 10+
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The Last Whale
Author: Chris Vick
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 10+
Action-packed, moving and thought-provoking, this is an epic tale with a strong eco message that will take your breath away.
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Y Frân Glocwaith
Author: Catherine Fisher
Interest level: 10-11
Reading age: 9+
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Y Frân Glocwaith
Author: Catherine Fisher
Interest level: 10-11
Reading age: 9+
Mae hon yn nofel afaelgar sydd yn mynnu sylw’r darllenydd o’r tudalennau cyntaf pan, yn hwyr un noson mae dieithryn yn rhoi parsel…
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Pêl-droed Penigamp
Author: Robin Bennett Illustrator: Matt Cherry
Interest level: 10-11
Reading age: 9+
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Pêl-droed Penigamp
Author: Robin Bennett Illustrator: Matt Cherry
Interest level: 10-11
Reading age: 9+
Dyma lyfr ffeithiol sy’n berffaith i ffans ifanc pêl-droed a, diolch i’w arddull ysgafn a hwyliog, bydd hefyd yn apelio at rai syd…
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The Magician's Daughter
Author: Caryl Lewis Illustrator: George Ermos
Interest level: 10-11
Reading age: 9+
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The Magician's Daughter
Author: Caryl Lewis Illustrator: George Ermos
Interest level: 10-11
Reading age: 9+
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’…
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