Today is the 1st of March (*pinch, punch, first
of the month!*), and so we go hurtling on towards Spring. Finally!
But even more importantly, we have arrived at St David’s
Day! As a Welsh company based in the capital, we take this day very seriously...
which means looking at loads of pictures of cute family members/random
babies/pets of acquaintances dressed up in
traditional Welsh costume*, eating Welsh cakes, and maybe buying a bunch of
daffodils on the way home from work.
But, to celebrate, here are some of our Welsh-iest titles: written by Welsh authors,
based in Welsh settings, and inspired by Wales!
WINNER OF THE TIR NA N-OG 2016
(Best English-language Book with an authentic Welsh background).
"My pigeon’s gone missing. Seen him waddling about? Answers to the name of Mister Lloyd. Light grey feathers, dark underbelly. No? Yes? What? You think so? In which direction?"
Where do you even begin to search for your lost pigeon? Of course you put up LOST posters, pinning them to as many tree trunks as possible and handing them out to people in the street, but it’s not like you can actually look for a pigeon... or can you? Mister Lloyd fails to return home from his first international race much to the distress of Mostyn Price, a young pigeon fancier from North Wales. His grandfather presumes he’s been devoured by a falcon but Mostyn is hell-bent on proving him wrong, determined to conquer his sense of loss, especially as his own dad also vanished a few years earlier.
A mysterious tip-off suggests Mister Lloyd has landed in London and the search shifts to the metropolis
(Best English-language Book with an authentic Welsh background).
"My pigeon’s gone missing. Seen him waddling about? Answers to the name of Mister Lloyd. Light grey feathers, dark underbelly. No? Yes? What? You think so? In which direction?"
Where do you even begin to search for your lost pigeon? Of course you put up LOST posters, pinning them to as many tree trunks as possible and handing them out to people in the street, but it’s not like you can actually look for a pigeon... or can you? Mister Lloyd fails to return home from his first international race much to the distress of Mostyn Price, a young pigeon fancier from North Wales. His grandfather presumes he’s been devoured by a falcon but Mostyn is hell-bent on proving him wrong, determined to conquer his sense of loss, especially as his own dad also vanished a few years earlier.
A mysterious tip-off suggests Mister Lloyd has landed in London and the search shifts to the metropolis
Silent Mountain –
Michelle Briscombe
NOMINATED FOR THE TIR NA N-OG AWARD 2013(Best English-language Book with an authentic Welsh background)
Jack Jupiter is not cool, he is not brave and he is altogether unremarkable. That is, until his grandmother uses her ‘talent’ and foresees a terrible future for Jack. With this, our young hero is dragged into a world of fantastical creatures and unrelenting enemies who force Jack to muster whatever courage he can find to escape, discover the truth about his
father and reach the mythical Silent Mountain.
In 1836, Harriet’s papa, a ship’s officer on HMS Beagle, returns from a long journey at sea. On his arrival home, Harriet and her friend Lily become involved in a dangerous secret with tragic consequences.
Almost two centuries later, Flora’s best friend Archie experiences a ghostly encounter at her dad’s reclamation and salvage yard.
The haunting takes the two friends on a detective adventure with a difference, and leads them to an unexpected and supernatural discovery.
Flora and Archie & Harriet and Lily’s lives are soon entwined in a way that they could never have imagined possible.
A magical story of cave dwellers, clowns
and vegetarian dragons.
Dion has Asperger's Syndrome. He is an intelligent boy who lives in the functional ordered world.
When he is kidnapped and taken to a place beyond the imagination, Dion finds that his disciplined mind becomes strength. But little does he realise his life is now in danger.
Will his sister Megan get to him in time? Not if the evil Queen has anything to do with it.
For a boy who doesn't like change. Dion's strength and determination is the one thing he will have to rely on.
Dion has Asperger's Syndrome. He is an intelligent boy who lives in the functional ordered world.
When he is kidnapped and taken to a place beyond the imagination, Dion finds that his disciplined mind becomes strength. But little does he realise his life is now in danger.
Will his sister Megan get to him in time? Not if the evil Queen has anything to do with it.
For a boy who doesn't like change. Dion's strength and determination is the one thing he will have to rely on.
Tommy Parker: Destiny Will Find You! - Anthony Ormond
Book Worms - Jane Cohen
Meet Professor Wormsworth and his twin boys, Wurzel and Walter. The cleverest worms in the wormiverse! But on a holiday to China by wormaplane they discover a terrible secret. It’s the ghastly ‘Earth Dragon Soup’ made by an evil wizard. Walter and Wurzel find themselves on a mission to save a million billion earth worms. But can they do it?
Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant Hapus!
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Whilst the idea of time travel seems like
great fun, an innocent trip into the past could have devastating consequences.
When Tommy Parker goes to his grandpa's house for the summer he has no idea that his life is about to change forever. But that's exactly what happens when he uncovers a fantastic secret: a pen that lets him travel through his memories and alter the past!
This book deals with the everyday problems of time travelling teenagers. It will appeal to fans of Doctor Who, Terry Pratchett and JK Rowling.
A genuine page turner that combines historical events with a fantastic sci-adventure.
When Tommy Parker goes to his grandpa's house for the summer he has no idea that his life is about to change forever. But that's exactly what happens when he uncovers a fantastic secret: a pen that lets him travel through his memories and alter the past!
This book deals with the everyday problems of time travelling teenagers. It will appeal to fans of Doctor Who, Terry Pratchett and JK Rowling.
A genuine page turner that combines historical events with a fantastic sci-adventure.
*If you have never seen a dog dressed as a leek, please take
a moment to search it. We’ll wait.
