[{"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Y WefanY Ti\u0302mGwybodaeth i Rieni"}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "so\u0302namlyfraJul 30, 20216 min read"}, {"text_idx": "#000008", "text": "Harry Potter \u2013 pwy \u2019di hwnnw?"}, {"text_idx": "#000009", "text": "Move over Harry Potter achos mae gan Gymru grw\u0302p o arwyr newydd - mae Cadi Goch a\u2019i chriw wedi glanio!"}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "I feddwl bod cyfres Harry Potter mor boblogaidd, \u2019odd hi wastad yn syndod i mi mai dim ond y nofel gyntaf gafodd ei chyhoeddi yn y Gymraeg erioed. Mae\u2019n amlwg fod y genre hud a lledrith yn apelio\u2019n fawr at blant, ac felly roedd hi\u2019n hen bryd i ni gael rhywbeth tebyg yng Nghymru. Diolch i Simon Rodway (sydd fwyaf adnabyddus am fod yn arbenigwr ar ieithoedd Celtaidd nac awdur plant) am greu byd rhyfeddol newydd i ni ymgolli ynddi. Dyma lyfr sydd i'w groesawu gan ei fod yn llenwi bwlch MAWR yn y ddarpariaeth Gymraeg yn y genre ffantasi a hud."}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Mae\u2019n anodd peidio meddwl am fyd J.K. Rowling wrth ddarllen y nofel, ond wir i chi, nid knock off o Harry Potter ydi Cadi Goch a\u2019r Ysgol Swynion, er bod nifer o elfennau tebyg. Wedi darllen y nofel, dwi\u2019n meddwl fod \u2019na falans da o bethau sy\u2019n debyg a phethau sy\u2019n gwbl wahanol i fyd Hogwarts."}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Does \u2019na\u2019m byd diflas am yr ysgol yma..."}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Yn syml (ac heb roi sboilars) mae Cadi Goch yn meddwl ei bod hi\u2019n ferch arferol, normal (be bynnag ydi hynny). Pan gaiff ei hysgol ei chau (rhywbeth sy\u2019n digwydd lot rhy aml) er mawr syndod iddi hi a\u2019i theulu, fe gaiff hi gynnig lle mewn ysgol arbennig iawn - Academi Gwyn ap Nudd. Ond nid ysgol gyffredin mo hon, o na! Fel mae\u2019r teitl yn awgrymu, ysgol swynion yw hon, lle mae\u2019r disgyblion lwcus yn cael dysgu sut i wneud pob math o bethau cw\u0302l mewn gwlad bell bell i ffwrdd. Sut mae cyrraedd y lle anhygoel \u2019ma o'r enw Annwfn? Wel cha i ddim deud wrthoch chi siw\u0302r iawn, neu fydd pawb isio mynd yno!"}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Er bod \u2019na siom wrth i Cadi adael ei ffrind gorau, Cadi Ddu, (waw- dwy Cadi - confusing!) mae hefyd yn gyfle i wneud ffrindiau newydd fel Mohammed a Tractor! Lle ddaeth yr enw Tractor sgwn i? Stori hir debyg ond mae hi\u2019n dipyn o gymeriad and not to be messed with! Dim ond un broblem fach sydd... mae ei hen fwli hefyd wedi cael lle yn yr ysgol newydd. Tybed beth fydd ymateb Cadi?"}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Brenhines bwerus a chreulon on the loose... o diar!"}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Wrth gwrs, mi fysa nofel lle mae popeth yn berffaith yn eithaf diflas, ond dydi diflas ddim yn air sy\u2019n gysylltiedig ag Academi Gwyn ap Nudd! Er bod digon o hwyl i\u2019w gael yno tydi bywyd ddim yn fe\u0302l i gyd yn Annwfn, ac mae o\u0302l y rhyfel cartref yn dal i\u2019w weld ar hyd y wlad, gyda thensiynau\u2019n uchel. Mae\u2019r frenhines greulon, a gafodd ei herlid, eisiau dychwelyd i deyrnasu Annwfn unwaith eto. Dydi hynny ddim yn swnio fel newyddion da i\u2019r disgyblion newydd..."}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Ond ydi hi\u2019n werth ei darllen?"}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "Yn syml - ydi. Yn sicr. Dyma nofel sy\u2019n plethu antur, dirgelwch, hud a lledrith a hiwmor at ei gilydd mewn cyfuniad perffaith gan ein tywys ni i fyd y tylwyth teg sy\u2019n llawn rhyfeddodau a pheryglon (mae\u2019r bobl efo creithiau ar eu gyddfau yn creeeeeepy \u2013 dwi methu disgwyl i gael gwybod mwy!)."}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "Tydi hi ddim yn dasg hawdd i greu byd hollol newydd o scratch (mewn un nofel) ond dwi\u2019n meddwl fod Simon wedi llwyddo (mae o hyd yn oed wedi gallu stwffio dipyn bach o politics i mewn hefyd!). Dwi wir yn gobeithio y ceith o\u2019r cyfle i ddatblygu\u2019r byd yma ymhellach. Er bod plot y nofel yn arallfydol ac yn ffantasi\u0308ol ei natur, mae o hefyd yn ddigon credadwy ac yn pontio rhwng y byd o hud a lledrith a\u2019n byd go iawn diflas ni!"}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "Pwy fasa\u2019n hoffi'r llyfr yma?"}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "Unrhyw un sy\u2019n licio magic. Ar gyfer darllen yn annibynnol, dyma lyfr sy\u2019n addas ar gyfer ddarllenwyr eitha\u2019 hyderus oedran top yr ysgol gynradd yn fy marn i, ond mi fasa fo\u2019n iawn i flynyddoedd cynnar yr ysgol uwchradd. Mi fysa hi\u2019n gwneud nofel ddosbarth dda fel bod darllenwyr o bob gallu yn cael y cyfle i\u2019w mwynhau."}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "Harry Potter \u2013 who\u2019s he?"}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "Move over Harry Potter \u2018cause Wales has a bunch of new young heroes now that Cadi Goch and her crew are in town."}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "To think that the Harry Potter series was so popular, it always surprised me that only the first novel was ever published in Welsh. It\u2019s clear that the magic/fantasy genre is popular with our young readers, so it was high time that we had our own version here in Wales. Now, thanks to Simon Rodway (who is better known for being an expert on the Celtic languages than as a children's author) we have a whole new world to immerse ourselves in."}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "It\u2019s difficult not to think of J.K. Rowling's creation when reading the novel, but believe me, Cadi Goch a\u2019r Ysgol Swynion is not just a knock off of Harry Potter, although there are a number of similarities. Having read the whole novel, I think there\u2019s a good balance of things that are similar and things that are completely different to the world of Hogwarts."}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "There's nowt boring about this school..."}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "Without giving too much away, the story begins with Cadi Goch thinking she\u2019s a totally average, run-of-the-mill, normal girl (whatever that is). When her school closes, (something we hear about far too often) and much to the surprise of her family, she\u2019s quickly offered a place at a very prestigious school \u2013 Academi Gwyn ap Nudd. This however, is no ordinary school. For you see, as the title suggests, this is a place of spells and enchantments, where the lucky pupils are taught how to do all sorts of cool wizzardy things in a far away land. How do you even reach this magical place called Annwfn? Well, I couldn\u2019t possibly tell you or else everyone would be trying to get there! (sorry, you\u2019ll have to buy the book to find out)"}, {"text_idx": "#000028", "text": "Although Cadi is disappointed to leave her best friend, Cadi Ddu, (ok, two Cadis \u2013 that\u2019s confusing!) moving schools is an opportunity to make brilliant new friends such as Mohammed and Tractor! I\u2019m not even sure we ever find out how Tractor got that nickname, but I\u2019m sure there\u2019s a really interesting story there. Anyway, she\u2019s one heck of a character and certainly not one to be messed with! There\u2019s only one small problem... Cadi\u2019s old bully has also been given a place at the new school... I wonder what Cadi will make of that?"}, {"text_idx": "#000029", "text": "Evil queen on the loose... oh dear, that doesn\u2019t sound good..."}, {"text_idx": "#000030", "text": "Any novel where everything was fine and dandy would be pretty boring, right? Well, boring\u2019s not a word we associate with Academi Gwyn ap Nudd! Although there\u2019s plenty of fun to be had, all is not well in Annwfn and trouble is brewing. After the brutal civil war, tensions are high across the land. The cruel monarch, who was exiled, wants to return to the throne and her crazy supporters will stop at nothing to get her back in power. This is going to cause a headache for Cadi and her new classmates for sure."}, {"text_idx": "#000031", "text": "But is it worth reading?"}, {"text_idx": "#000032", "text": "To cut a long story short- yes, very much so. This is a novel that gives us plenty of adventure, mystery, magic and humour in equal measure, as we journey through the portals of space and time to a world of wonder, and danger too! (the people with scars on their necks are creeeeeepy \u2013 I want to know more!)"}, {"text_idx": "#000033", "text": "It's not an easy task to create a completely new world from scratch in one novel, but I think Simon has succeeded with his first foray into children\u2019s literature. He\u2019s even managed to bring in a little bit of politics in too, but not too much, thankfully! I really hope we\u2019ll see a lot more of this new world. Although the plot of the novel is otherworldly and magical in nature, it\u2019s also remarkably believable, and I really bought-in to the fact that we have our own, boring everyday \u2018muggle\u2019 world, and then you\u2019ve got these portals that can take you to a whole new magical realm."}, {"text_idx": "#000034", "text": "Who\u2019d like this book then?"}, {"text_idx": "#000035", "text": "Anyone who likes magic basically. For independent reading, this is a book that is suitable for the confident readers of the top age of primary school IMO, but it\u2019d also be ok for the early years of secondary school. This one\u2019s a good candidate for a class novel so that the teacher could read and readers of all abilities could enjoy it."}, {"text_idx": "#000036", "text": "Mae Bethan Gwanas hefyd wedi mwynhau'r llyfr... Darllenwch ei blog i weld beth sydd ganddi i'w ddweud am y nofel..."}, {"text_idx": "#000037", "text": "Simon RodwayMagichud a lledrithHudFantasyffantasiGwreiddiol CymraegWelsh Original"}, {"text_idx": "#000041", "text": "Nid ydym yn gyfrifol am gynnwys gwefannau allanol."}, {"text_idx": "#000043", "text": "Menter gwirfoddol yw So\u0302n am Lyfra sy\u2019n darparu adolygiadau dwyieithog o lyfrau Cymraeg i blant a phobl ifanc. Bydd hefyd yn cynnig llwyfan i sgyrsiau a thrafodaethau am lyfrau. Rydym yn gweithredu\u2019n gwbl annibynnol ac yn gwerthfawrogi unrhyw roddion all ein helpu i gyflawni'r nodau hyn. Bydd eich rhodd yn help i ni gynnal y gwasanaeth."}, {"text_idx": "#000044", "text": "So\u0302n am Lyfra is a voluntary venture that provides bilingual reviews for Welsh children and young people\u2019s books. It shall also be a platform for conversations and discussions about books. We operate totally independently and we appreciate any donations that help us to achieve our goals. 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