Bodie has a secret fear: being sick. She is haunted by a ghost who whispers warnings and worries, convincing her to avoid buses, sleepovers, and even her favourite basketball games. She misses out on all this fun to keep her "safe" from the scariest thing she can imagine - throwing up!At first, Bodie listens. The more she obeys, the stronger the ghost becomes. But with the support of her best friend Mina, Bodie learns to challenge his tricks, find her courage, and take back control...

Glimmers are brief everyday moments that spark a sense of joy by reminding us of the beauty in simple things.A little girl called Wren is on her way home through a dark forest when she gets lost. In the forest there are many triggers, which evoke her fear and anxiety. Yet through the darkness, Wren is able to notice glimmers all around her; in the leaves, the sunlight, and ultimately within herself.This beautifully illustrated book from Ffion Jones will make a great addition to any family’...

A powerful and practical picture book exploring anxiety and mindfulnessWhispa the mermaid worries about everything. Until, one starry night, her worries spiral into a storm. Although the storm so big that she almost gives into it, she focusses on a happy memory from childhood, a kinder inner voice which tells her that she knows what to do to calm the storm. Through mindful relaxation techniques, Whispa manages to calm the waves and make her way back to shore. Other storms will come, but sh...

This discussion tool designed to address pressing social issues for children helps teachers, parents and professionals caring for children to alleviate young people's worries and opens up conversations on tricky topics.Providing 16 stories told from different perspectives, the book covers social and emotional concerns around far-ranging issues, including refugees, disability, gender diversity and climate change. For each issue raised, the story is followed by a fact file, a set of ...

Meet Emily. She is being bullied by a group of children at school. She describes how this makes her feel, think and act. Eventually, she finds ways to help herself and also realises that she can get help from other people - both adults and other children.As well as the perspective of the child being bullied, this guide for children aged 7-11 portrays the view of bystanders and the bully, emphasising the difference everyone can make in a bullying situation. Based on the latest resea...

Ar drothwy trichanmlwyddiant ei enedigaeth, mae'r gyfrol hon yn cyflwyno’r astudiaeth lawn gyntaf o Thomas Pennant, y naturiaethwr a'r teithiwr o Sir y Fflint, ar gyfer cynulleidfa Gymraeg ei hiaith. Er gwaethaf ei fri rhyngwladol yn ei ddydd, esgeuluswyd Pennant yn ddiweddarach gan ei gydwladwyr mewn cof niwlog fel ‘teithiwr’. Cynigir yma ddarlun mwy cymhleth sy’n cydnabod ei le fel un o feddylwyr polymathig yr Oleuedigaeth, â’i ddiddordebau’n rhychwantu byd natur, celf a hynafiaethau. Ed...

The incredible eight-part full-cast audio drama written and created by Sebastian Baczkiewicz and directed by Jessica Dromgoole.It’s just a message, right?Daubed on walls, trending on socials, appearing in every language in every country all over the world and always reading the same. Nobody knows where it originated only that it can’t be ignored. And then – in the blink of an eye - everything changes. Activated alien DNA, long buried within each and every one of us, transfo...

Dyma olygiad o anterliwt gan Huw Jones, Glanconwy, o gyfnod cythryblus y Chwyldro Ffrengig. Cyhoeddwyd y testun ym 1798, ond ni chafodd unrhyw sylw gan ysgolheigion yr anterliwt yn ystod yr ugeinfed ganrif, ac mae'r golygiad hwn yn dwyn drama newydd sbon i'r amlwg mewn anterliwt sy'n adrodd hanes cwymp brenin a brenhines Pabyddol ac unbeniaethol Ffrainc. Ynghyd a'r golygiad o'r anterliwt, cyflwynir yn y gyfrol destun rhai o faledi a cherddi Huw Jones, i ddwyn bardd na chafodd fawr sylw hyd...

This volume approaches the fascinating figure of Iolo Morganwg - stonemason, poet and literary forger - from three distinct but interrelated angles. They all take as their starting point Iolo Morganwg's 'marginality' within mainstream literary society both in London and in Wales and demonstrate the strategies that he used to overcome the frustrations of his situation. Iolo's notoriety as a literary forger provides the context for the first discussion in the volume, which considers his effo...

A thematic resource pack based on Wales, its history and language, castles and celebrities, to promote literacy and numeracy skills across the curriculem at Key Stages 2 and 4. There are ideas to help teachers develop activities that respond to the requirements of the Literacy and Numeracy Framework and the Learning Areas and revised programmes of study for literacy and numeracy.