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Marty doesn't have much—unlike his mom, who seems to hold on to everything. Life at home is tough, but Marty finds sanctuary down at the community garden with his eccentric grandad. On Marty's birthday, Grandad gifts him a seed. "There’s magic in seeds, you know. You can never tell what wonders are in them." As it turns out, Grandad has a rather wonderful plan up his sleeve. It involves wishes, a pumpkin, and a trip all the way from England to Paris. Funny, inspiring, and larger-than-life, Seed is a story about believing in dreams—your own, and those of the people you love. Godwin Books
A tight, close-up little drama with rural characters, including slow Sianco who keeps his terrier under his jumper at all times . Their farmhouse is Graig-ddu ( Black Rock ); The orchard came right up behind the house, making it dark and damp; the wallpaper s original light blue a distant memory, since by now it was blackened by smoke. , no rural idyll but Lewis eye for detail gives us pleasure amidst the squalor and unpleasantness (as those who romanticise rural existence might see it). Her eye is an eye for humour too; As she put the teapot on the table, Jack pulled off his hat and gave it to the pot to wear while it brewed the tea . Staccato chapters envision the repetitive uncomfortable ...
'A truly beautiful and haunting novel, and an incredible feat of storytelling' DONAL RYAN, author of FROM A LOW AND QUIET SEA 'A tender, unusual and gorgeously wrought love story' RACHEL JOYCE, author of THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY 'In times of war, Lewis finds resilience, redemption and hope...DRIFT feels perfectly judged' OBSERVER 'A truly magical and transformative novel. I loved it.' KIRSTY CAPES, author of CARELESS THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEBUT FROM TWO-TIME WINNER OF WALES BOOK OF THE YEAR CARYL LEWIS: A STORY OF LOVE, MAGIC AND THE IRRESISTIBLE LURE OF THE SEA. Nefyn has always been an enigma, even to her brother Joseph with whom she lives in a small cottage above a blustery cove. Hamza is a Syrian mapmaker, incarcerated in a military base a few miles up the coast. A violent storm will bring these two lost souls together - but other forces will soon try to tear them apart... Moving between the wild Welsh coast and war-torn Syria, Drift is a love story with a difference, a hypnotic tale of lost identity, the quest for home and the wondrous resilience of the human spirit.
Mari supplements her modest trade as a market stall holder with the wares she acquires from clearing the houses of the dead. She lives alone, apart from a monkey that she keeps in a cage, surrounding herself with the lives of others. But Mari is looking for something beyond saleable goods for her stall. As she works on cutting a perfect emerald, she inches closer to a discovery that will transform her life and throw her relationships with old friends into relief. To move forward she must shed her life of things past and start again. How she does so is both surprising and shocking
Albie dreams dragons... Some jewel-bright and fierce, some softly-scaled and whispery, but whichever kind they are, they stay with him throughout the night and the next day too. But the only trouble is that no one else can see Albie's dragons. Or can they? A very special picture book debut celebrating the imagination, with an emotional and reassuring message. The Boy Who Dreamed Dragons, by award-winning Welsh writing talent, Caryl Lewis and illustrator Carmen Saldana, is perfect for any child who has felt different, whose imagination is big, and whose inner life is rich. With a stunning denouement celebrating connection, this is a book that will live on in the hearts and minds of its readers.
Dyma ddeuddeg o storiau cyfareddol sy'n darlunio'r berthynas rhwng dyn a'i gyd-ddyn. Gyda natur yn gefnlen a hwnnw'n newid o dymor i dymor, mae'r plu'n llinyn cyswllt sy'n gwau drwy'r storiau, megis 'Elyrch' a 'Sguthan', gan oglais a swyno dychymyg y darllenydd.A collection of twelve short stories for adults by renowned author, Caryl Lewis. 'Plu' (Feathers) is a theme that links these stories together, such as 'Elyrch' (Swans) and 'Sguthan' (Wood Pigeon).
Nofel sy'n cyfleu unigrwydd dirdynnol gyda phortreadau grymus o gymeriadau sy'n gweithio mewn marchnad sydd ar fin cau. Dilynir argyfwng Mair, sy'n gwneud bywoliaeth o drin gemau a chlirio tai, nes y daw un gem i drawsnewid ei bywyd yn llwyr...A novel which examines solitary lives, and provides powerful portrayals of characters who work in a market that's about to close. The narrative focuses on Mair who makes a living out of jewellery and house clearances - that is, until she finds one jewel that transforms her life completely.
Cyfrol o ugain stori fer gan awduron o Gymru a thu hwnt, gan gynnwys awduron profiadol a phoblogaidd megis Mihangel Morgan, Eigra Lewis Roberts, Kate Roberts, Manon Rhys, Sonia Edwards a Fflur Dafydd; cyfieithiadau o straeon gan Maupassant a Chekhov a stori newydd sbon gan Caryl Lewis. Cyfrol 2 ar gael hefyd.
Nofel yn y gyfres o gyfrolau byr a chyflym Stori Sydyn. Nofel am ymgais gAur priod i fyw ei ffantasiau, gan drefnu cyfarfodydd dirgel gyda rhesaid o ferched drwy gyfrwng y rhyngrwyd. Ond drwy ei gysylltiad a'i ffrindiau a'i deulu, mae'r rhwyd yn cau amdano mewn modd sydyn ac annisgwyl. Adargraffiad; cyhoeddwyd gyntaf yn Chwefror 2007.
Do you want to climb a mountain? Drive a fire engine? Become prime minister? Join the girls in the pages of this book to see the incredible things they do every day and find out what you might like to do, too! A picture book for every girl with a dream.