Canllaw Llyfrau Gwych Cymru 2023 - 8-9

Camau Corsiog

Author: Meilyr Sion Illustrator: James Cottell

Interest level: 8-9

Reading age: 8+

Dyma lyfr fydd yn apelio at blant sydd yn darllen llyfrau pennod am y tro cyntaf - yn enwedig y rhai sydd yn hoffi byd natur!

This…

Mira a'r Trip Ysgol

Author: Luned Aaron Illustrator: James Cottell

Interest level: 8-9

Reading age: 8+

This is a perfect choice for a reader venturing into chapter books for the first time. The language, chapter sizes and cartoon ill…

Nye: Bywyd Angerddol Aneurin Bevan

Author: Manon Steffan Ros Illustrator: Valeriane Leblond

Interest level: 8-9

Reading age: 8+

Mae'r llyfr yn llwyddo i gyfleu hanes y gwleidydd Aneurin Bevan o'i blentyndod caled yng nghymoedd y De, hyd at uchafbwynt ei yrfa…

Darganfod Newid Hinsawdd

Author: Maryam Sharif-Draper Adapted by Sioned Lleiniau

Interest level: 8-9

Reading age:

Mae datblygu dealltwriaeth pobl ifanc o gynaliadwyedd y blaned wedi’i flaenoriaethu fel un o’r sylfeini ar gyfer y cwricwlwm yng N…

Brân ac Arwr y bws

Author: Onjali Q.Rauf Adapted by Elidyr Jones

Interest level: 8-9

Reading age:

Fel arfer mae’r darllenydd yn uniaethu gyda’r prif gymeriad o’r cychwyn cyntaf ond yn y llyfr hwn mae’r awdur yn gofyn inni ymgysy…

Next to Alice

Author: Anne Fine Illustrator: Gareth Conway

Interest level: 9-11

Reading age: 7+

Ben doesn’t want to sit next to Alice in class – she’s scary. But her forthright opinions might just be helpful to him… An accessi…

The Thames and Tide Club: The Secret City

Author: Katya Balen Illustrator: Rachael Dean

Interest level: 6-8

Reading age: 7+

Clem and her friends love mudlarking – but when they find a strange object by the shores of the River Thames, they discover a whol…

The Wild Life of Animals

Author: Mike Barfield Illustrator: Paula Bossio

Interest level: 9-11

Reading age: 8+

Brilliantly entertaining and informative, this guide to wild animals is a must-read for all nature fans. Told in comic style, with…

Space Blasters: Suzie Saves the Universe

Author: Katie & Kevin Tsang Illustrator: Amy Nguyen

Interest level: 6-8

Reading age: 6-8

Suzie’s invention has sent her into space! Can she and the spaceship crew solve the mystery of the missing moons? Pacy and excitin…

Looshkin Oof! Right in the Puddings!

Author: Jamie Smart

Interest level: 9-1

Reading age: 8+

Laugh yourself silly reading the antics of Looshkin – ‘the maddest cat ever’. Short storylines in the form of comic strips mean th…

Being You: Poems of Positivity

Author: Daniel Thompson Illustrator: Julia Murray

Interest level: 8+

Reading age: 7+

Sometimes we all need a bit of a positive boost, and this book of 50 poems packed with positivity and happiness is just the ticket…

The Lucky Bottle

Author: Chris Wormell

Interest level: 9-11

Reading age: 8+

When Jack is shipwrecked, he concocts a perilous plan to get back home. With pirates, sharks and sea monsters circling him, he’ll …

Stink

Author: Jenny McLachlan

Interest level: 9-11

Reading age: 7+

When Danny accidentally summons a feisty green fairy, he does everything he can to send her back to Fairyland before she causes to…

Call Me Lion

Author: Camilla Chester

Interest level: 9-11

Reading age:

It’s Luton, it’s the holidays and there is a heatwave. Low on friends, ten year old Leo is passing the long, lonely summer practis…

Michael the Amazing Mind-reading Sausage Dog

Author: Terrie Chilvers Illustrator: Tim Budgen

Interest level: 6-8

Reading age: 7+

Michael the mind-reading sausage dog is extremely clever and talented. But can he get his own show in Hollywoof? With his friend S…

Juniper Mae: Knight of Tykotech City

Author: Sarah Soh

Interest level: 6-8

Reading age: 7+

Juniper Mae lives in the ultra-high-tech Tykotech City, spending her days tinkering in her dad's repair shop and dreaming of one d…

A Tricky Kind of Magic

Author: Nigel Baines

Interest level: 9-11

Reading age: 8+

This action-packed, black and white graphic novel is witty, original and dynamic with a unique take on grief, and learning to find…

Which Way to Anywhere

Author: Cressida Cowell

Interest level: 9-11

Reading age: 8+

This is a story about a family. There are five child characters: K2 and his twin sister Izzabird O’Hero, Theo and Mabel Smith and …

Wider than the Sea

Author: Serena Molloy Illustrator: George Ermos

Interest level: 9-11

Reading age: 8+

Ró finds reading hard because the words jump around. She can’t tell anyone because her parents are unhappy and she doesn’t want to…

Agents of S.U.I.T. an InvestiGators adventure

Author: John Patrick Green Illustrator: John Patrick Green with Christopher Hastings and Pat Lewis

Interest level: 9-11

Reading age: 7+

Can Cilantro the chameleon discover who’s making the crop circles – aliens or something closer to home? A brilliantly funny graphi…

How to Survive Anywhere

Author: Ben Lerwill Illustrator: Daniel Long

Interest level: 9-11

Reading age: 8+

An incredibly practical guide to 12 different terrains, with guidance on their particular challenges and top tips for survival sho…

Can You Get Rainbows in Space?

Author: Dr Sheila Kanani Illustrator: Liz Kay

Interest level: 9-11

Reading age: 7+

Bursting with fantastic facts and cool science, approached through the prism of colour, this is a brilliantly original way to expl…

India, Incredible India

Author: Jasbinder Bilan Illustrator: Nina Chakrabarti

Interest level: 7-11

Reading age: 8+

A vibrantly colourful celebration of India, its people, history and wildlife. A beautiful and fascinating book to dip into and por…

A Different Kind of Freedom: A Romani Story

Author: Richard O’Neill

Interest level: 9-11

Reading age: 7+

Lijah loves football, but his Romani father doesn’t want him to play. How can Lijah follow his passion if he has to hide it from h…

The Little Match Girl Strikes Back

Author: Emma Carroll Illustrator: Lauren Child

Interest level: 9-11

Reading age: 7+

12 year-old Bridie sells matches on the mean streets of Victorian London. Her mother works 14 hours a day making matches in the Br…

Wildsmith Into the Dark Forest

Author: Liz Flanagan Illustrator: Joe Todd-Stanton

Interest level: 9-11

Reading age: 7+

Can Rowan save the baby dragon from the poachers? The first in a series of charming magical animal adventures.

Rex: Dinosaur in Disguise

Author: Elys Dolan

Interest level: 9-11

Reading age: 6-8

For millions of years, Rex the dinosaur has been frozen in a block of ice. As the planet gets warmer, the ice thaws, releasing him…

The Wishkeeper’s Apprentice

Author: Rachel Chivers Khoo Illustrator: Rachel Sanson

Interest level: 6-8

Reading age: 7+

Can Felix and his new friend the wishkeeper stop a monster from destroying everyone’s happiness? A delightfully charming and perfe…

Action Dude

Author: Andy Riley

Interest level: 9-12

Reading age: 9-12

Action Dude – aka Charlie Munderdrew – may be a kid, but he loves danger and excitement and to be a hero. Even just popping round …

Earth Clock the history of our planet in 24 hours

Author: Tom Jackson Illustrator: Nic Jones

Interest level: 9-11

Reading age: 8+

The Earth’s history – all 4.5 billion years of it – presented in a captivating, hugely informative large-format book. With brillia…