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Horrible Histories: Wales

Horrible Histories: Wales

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Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description

Dyma lyfr hanes, gyda phob manylyn cas wedi'i gynnwys. Hoffech chi wybod pam roedd y Derwyddon wedi hollti dynion yn eu hanner? Sut y twyllodd y Normaniaid y Cymry gyda darn o gig moch? Sut y llwyddodd byddin o famau o Gymru i guro'r Ffrancwyr unwaith ac am byth? Cewch ddysgu hyn a llawer mwy yn y gyfrol hon, fydd yn sicr o apelio at ddarllenwyr ifanc.

Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description

Readers can discover all the foul facts about WALES, including why Druids split humans in half, how the Normans outwitted the Welsh with a lump of ham and how an army of Welsh mums fought off the French once and for all. With a bold, accessible new look and a heap of extra-horrible bits, this book is sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Manylion y cynnyrch / Product details

ISBN 13
9781407185682
Gwales Code
gwales.com.9781407185682
Gwerthwr / Vendor
Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
Long Title
Horrible Histories: Wales
Awdur / Author
Deary, Terry
Current Price ex VAT
£7.99
Current Price inc VAT
£7.99
Availability Status (EN)
Out of print
Availability Status (CY)
Allan o brint
Dyddiad cyhoeddi / Publication Date
2017-11-06
Cyhoeddwr / Publisher
Scholastic
Darlunydd / Illustrator
Brown, Martin
Media Type (EN)
Paperback / softback
Media Type (CY)
Clawr meddal
Pages
160 pages
Size
134 × 215 mm
Language Code
English
Categori / Category
CY: Plant (Llyfrau Cyfair) (yn Saesneg) | EN: Children's Books (Non-Fiction) (in English)
Is-gategori / Subcategory
CY: Hanes ac Enwogion (yn Saesneg) | EN: History and Famous People (in English)

Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review

‘Imagine a country where the trees drip with human blood.’ A country of dragons, killer squirrels and a surprising number of beheadings. Yes, Terry Deary, the joyously bloodthirsty genius behind the Horrible Histories series – ‘history with the nasty bits left in’ – has turned his attention to Wales. He recounts Welsh history from the Ancient Celts and the story of Branwen in the Mabinogion through to the Rebecca Rioters (with a cheeringly positive postscript on the potential of the Welsh Assembly). It’s a marvellous book for children and adults, and I found the sections where I knew little of the history and the ones where I already knew the facts equally interesting. They are all brought to life by Martin Brown’s excellent illustrations. I particularly liked Vortigern’s diary of building the castle at Dinas Emrys, the tourist being shown where Gruffydd was kept prisoner in the Tower of London, and the retelling of how Jemima Nicholas and other Pembrokeshire women defeated the French invasion in 1797. I don’t know how Terry Deary maintains his energy and enthusiasm over so many Horrid Histories, but am very glad he does. I’d recommend this book to everyone, as great entertainment and as a solid introduction to Welsh history. Marvellous.

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