brilliantly highlights how Welsh as a disappearing language becomes synonymous with vanishing civilization.

You won’t be given all the answers, and even the ending is left somewhat ambiguous with respect to how our characters feel. Set in the very near future, we find a small family in the hilltop house, including Dylan, a 14-year-old boy, his mother Rowenna and his infant sister Mona, who are the only survivors for miles around.

It neatly avoids having to make up any “future” history, as happens when stories are set hundreds of years ahead, and also makes the setting relatable. Through Manon Steffan Ros's writing, the relationship between mother and son is tangible and so beautifully brought to life. When Nyla has to leave her home in the countryside to start life again in the city, all she can think about is everything she misses from before. Dylan is trying to comprehend what his future will hold as he tries to understand why his body and thoughts are changing. People had cleared the place of all the tinned food, but there were a few pizzas going out of date, so I bought those for our tea.

Find out about the latest book in the 'Girl, Missing' series, Secret Sister, in this short video by author Sophie McKenzie. Despite their close understanding, the relationship between mother and son changes subtly as Dylan must take on adult responsibilities. Whether through the nurturing of vegetables, or Rowenna’s stories of life before “The End”, The Blue Book of Nebo is able to trace through different visions, both real and imagined, of a varying Welsh landscape.A thoroughly thought-provoking and enjoyable read, the folklore elements combine to provide a rich tale that’s perfect for both YA and adult readers. Dr Trang Nguyen and her organizationWildActhave set up libraries for children in localities near Vietnamese national parks to heighten their reading skills and knowledge of conservation; Zdung’s donation will be supporting this effort. The book, which features manga-inspired illustrations and watercolour scenes, is based on a true story about a young woman working on her own to save a bear. Well, alive, anyway,” he added then as I slipped the chocolate back into the back pocket of my jeans. The Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing is awarded annually to a children’s book author whose writing creates an outstanding reading experience.

There’s no electricity or connection anywhere, and a boy and his mother have to find a way to survive and to live. The End came when Dylan was six, after a nuclear disaster in a nearby city – most of the population died or fled, but Dylan and his Mum stayed put, adapting to life outside of a society. Levithian by Phillip Hoare, which is a personal and warm account of one man’s fascination with whales.A poignant story of coming to terms with a complicated past whilst looking forward to an uncertain future. I was happy, because I never suited those kinds of salons, and Gaynor, the owner, let me finish work in time to pick Siôn up from school. I can’t ever remember going to Anglesey, but Mam says I went loads of times when I was a little boy.